Allegations of Bribery in Copa Sudamericana: Bolivian Player Offered $10,000 for Yellow Card

The Bolivian Robson Matheus, Always Ready player from El Alto, reported this Monday that they tried to bribe him with 10,000 dollars to receive a yellow card in the match against Defensa y Justicia of Argentina, in the Copa Sudamericana. Matheus told the media that he received a call in which they initially offered him 5,000 dollars for causing a foul and receiving a yellow card in the match against the Argentine team that will be played on April 10 at the Norberto Tomaghello stadium in Argentina. “Yesterday I received a call offering me 5,000 dollars telling me to get a yellow card in the match against Defensa y Justicia, I told him no, that that is not my character, that I do not like that, worse than that I am starting in football, when I said no, they offered me 10,000 dollars”, indicated the 21-year-old midfielder. He emphasized that the number from which they called him is from Paraguay and that after the event he informed the leaders of the Bolivian club.

See also: Medellín was saved from a mistake against Jaguares: they tied in the last breath. For his part, the club’s lawyer, Marcelo Ortíz, pointed out that they are “very concerned” about this situation that Robson told them and that an investigation will be carried out into this situation, but it will also be investigated whether other players on the El Alto team received this type of calls. “The complaints have to be echoed not only at the national level, but also at the international level to avoid this network that For us, everything indicates that they are betting networks,” said Ortíz. Thus, they will file a complaint with the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) and with the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol). presenting all the evidence so that this fact can be investigated and clarified.

You may be interested in: América saved the day against Medellín: they won and remain leaders in the Liga Femenina. Always Ready comes to the match against Defensa y Justicia after a 2-0 victory against Deportivo Independiente Medellín in the Copa Sudamericana. The El Alto squad is in the group A of the Copa Sudamericana, is in first place with three accumulated points, followed by Defensa and Justicia with the same points, then there is César Vallejo from Peru and Medellín from Colombia who still do not have accumulated points.

2024-04-08 23:36:20
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