After the fall in Colombia and the deplorable aggression Alex Valera arrived in Lima with the team from the Universitario de Deportes to face the last appointment of the year league 1 Upon his arrival at the airport, veteran striker Infobae gave a brief interview and commented on the events in El Campín with Santa Fe soccer player Marlon Torres. In addition, he showed his position on the referee’s decision and the controversial VAR review that he did not issue a missing-person penalty for the act in question.
“The VAR himself knows the answer. I can’t say anything, I was on the field, but the evidence is there. The rules are there to be enforced, but in my case they were not followed,” said the Peruvian team’s attacker
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What did the referee say to Álex Valera after the attack?
The player revealed he had a brief chat with the match referee, but it was unsuccessful: “He just told me it was normal contact. He told me, ‘Get up’, but it wasn’t like that. No matter how much.” “I told him (that it was a game), he didn’t listen to me, he didn’t go to check the VAR,” said the merengue footballer with apparent dissatisfaction.
What does the Conmebol regulation say about the action Valera suffered?
According to Conmebol’s Disciplinary Rules, Article 12 clearly states that “unsportsmanlike conduct towards opposing players or any person who is not a match official, uttering terms or expressions offensive to decency or dignity, or using gestures which are contrary to good sporting order”, will be punished with a red card.