The coach was suspended for one match and the AFA fined him 15 thousand dollars for delays during half-time. He will not be able to be on the bench in the third match and Aimar will lead the CT.
While the Argentine National Team prepares for its last match in the group stage of the Copa América 2024, knowing that it is already in the quarterfinals of the tournament, unexpected news surprised the Argentine team: Lionel Scaloni received a suspension date by Conmebol and will not be able to be on the bench against Peru this Saturday.
This Friday at noon the news reached the Argentine Football Association, notifying that Scaloni cannot direct for one match and cannot speak at a press conference prior to the match, in addition to having to pay a fine of 15,000 dollars. The reason is departure after 15 minutes of halftime in ethe match against Chile.
Scaloni, suspended: he will not coach against Peru
In this context, against Peru – at least on the field of play – the Argentine National Team will be led from the bench by Pablo Aimaralong with his usual collaborators: Walter Samuel and Roberto Ayala. For now there are no details on where Scaloni will watch the match.
The Argentine National Team and a recurring delay in halftime
The national team took more time than it should have in both of its appearances at the Copa América, although the debut was much more marked than in the last match. Against Canada, the Albiceleste was more than 20 minutes between when he left the field and stepped onto the grass again, which unleashed the anger of the coach of Canada, Argentina’s rival in that first match.
Against Chile, meanwhile, it was just two minutes extra. the time it took for the players to return to the field. But those 120 seconds against La Roja They became the recurrence punished by the regulations. That is, those that cost Scaloni the sanction and the fine to the AFA.
Argentina’s delay in going out to play the second half against Canada
Gareca, also sanctioned by Conmebol
El Tigre, the Chilean national team coach, will also not be able to coach the Chilean team from the field in the third round of the Copa América because he received the same sanction as Scaloni.
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