After the last game of university On the occasion of the Copa Sudamericana, a violent incident took place involving the top footballers from Goiás and the Brazilian police: a confrontation broke out between the players of both teams when they entered their dressing rooms, after which the agents broke up the brawl using They inside the sports facility tear gas and pepper spray.
Despite the fact that there were no health complications – as the police operations were carried out in a closed room and could lead to an even worse situation – there could be sporting or economic consequences for the “U”. Conmebol, as there was a similar precedent between Atlético Mineiro and Boca Juniors for the Copa Libertadores a few years ago. Even the Peruvian Carlos Zambrano He was part of the brawl and received a call for attention.
What happened to Atlético Mineiro and Boca Juniors in 2021?
In this edition of the Conmebol Libertadores, Galo and Xeneize met in the round of 16, remaining goalless in both games. However, the VAR has been the protagonist of the series: he disallowed a goal in every game against Boca, with the second being the most controversial; since a preferred position that did not exist was sanctioned. After regular time in the second leg in Brazil, the Argentine team was eliminated on penalties.
But that was not the end of the duel; He went to the dressing rooms, where members of the Boca and Mineiro delegations were arguing violently and the Brazilian police had to intervene to calm them down. However, it all came to a head when Raúl Cascini, part of the Xeneize Football Council, punched one of the security agents. Immediately, footballers like Sebastián Villa, Cristian Pavón and Marcos Rojo joined the fight. The “Kaiser” was also present and took part in the brawl, which was appeased by the use of tear gas by the officials.
What penalties did Boca Juniors and Atlético Mineiro receive?
After the embarrassing incident, Conmebol imposed sporting penalties on the clubs. On the Boca Juniors side, 11 members of the team were penalized, but the heaviest were hit by Villa and Pavón, who threw the drinking fountains. The two were banned for six games in conmebol tournaments while their teammates like Rojo and Izquierdoz received five and four games respectively. Next to, Zambrano and Briasco were cautioned by the football organization. There were also economic sanctions, Xeneize was fined $235,000, which was deducted from the TV rights and sponsorship revenue that the competition grants.