Clashes occurred between Barracas Central players and the Police after the Argentine club’s match against Patronato. Four of the footballers were taken into custody for “offence of assault and battery against the authorities”.
The players “regret” their gesture
Their coach, Facundo Sava, was first sent off during the Premier League Matchday 10 encounter for insulting the referee, who repeatedly resorted to VAR. At the end of the game, lost 2-1, the latter returned to see the man with the whistle to explain himself before jostling him.
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The police then intervened but players from Barracas Central emerged to defend the technician and the scuffles started. Released Thursday morning, Matías Pardo, Axel Rodríguez, Juan Barinaga, Justo Giani and Damián González explained ” to regret “ what had happened while maintaining that they “deserved the three points”.
