The South American entity ratified the decision of the Disciplinary Commission despite Xeneize’s request: the suspensions for six players were confirmed.
Conmebol rejected Boca’s appeal: the South American entity ratified the harsh sanctions on six players, for the serious incidents at the Mineirão stadium in the elimination in the round of 16 of the last edition of the Copa Libertadores.
The Confederation, through the Appeals Commission, confirmed “in all its terms the decision issued by the Disciplinary Commission“In this way, the suspensions have been confirmed for six Xeneize footballers, who will miss matches at the start of the continental competition.
In December, the Ribera club sent an appeal, trying to reverse (or at least reduce) the harsh sanctions on several players and also members of the Football Council. The answer came at the end of January: Conmebol rejected the appeal.
Case by case: the sanctions received by Boca players
- Diego Gonzalez: Three game suspension and a $15,000 fine.
- Sebastian Villa: Six game suspension and a $30,000 fine.
- Christian Pavon: Six game suspension and a $30,000 fine.
- Xavier Garcia: Two game suspension and a $10,000 fine.
- Carlos Izquierdoz: Four game suspension and a $20,000 fine.
- Red Frames: Five game suspension and a $25,000 fine.
- Norberto Briasco and Carlos ZambranoFor their part, they received only a warning.
Boca, on fire after the elimination against Atlético Mineiro: serious incidents in the locker room
Conmebol’s statement for Boca’s appeal
The CONMEBOL Appeals Commission, RESOLVES
1st. REJECT the appeal filed by Club Atlético Boca Juniors on behalf of
Messrs. Raúl Alfredo Cascini, Marcelo Alejandro Delgado, Leandro Daniel Somoza, Fernando
Gustavo Gayoso, Diego Hernán Gonzalez, Sebastian Villa Cano, Cristian David Pavón, Javier Hernán
Garcia, Carlos Roberto Izquierdoz and Faustino Marcos Rojo on December 3, 2021 against the
Decision issued by the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Commission on October 8, 2021, and
notified its grounds on November 26, 2021, within the framework of the file
disciplinary CL.O-76-21. And in consequence;
2nd. CONFIRM in all its terms the decision issued by the Disciplinary Commission of the
CONMEBOL on October 08, 2021, in file CL.O-76-21.
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