San Lorenzo received a heavy sanction from Conmebol and will have to pay a fine for racist gestures during the Copa Libertadores match against Atlético Mineiro.
Saint Lawrence received a heavy sanction from the Conmebol and will have to pay a fine for racist gestures at the match for the Libertadores Cup in view of Atletico Mineiro.
The Boedo club continues to accumulate problems and, in addition to its poor sporting performance – it is hovering at the bottom of the table – and institutional conflicts, there is a new episode of racism that ended with a punishment of around half a million dollars.
In the last few hours, the South American Football Confederation sanctioned Saint Lawrence with a fine of 420 thousand dollarsa large sum that is the result of the recidivism of the “azulgrana” club that was already punished for similar events in a past match against Palmeiras.
On that occasion, the sanction was 120 thousand dollars and the amount automatically debited from the amount that the club was to receive in the form of television or sponsorship rights.
In the statement, the Conmebol He warned that if such an incident were to occur again, the sanction would be much more severe.
On the other hand, the club’s leadership Boedo appealed the ruling and is waiting for the regulatory body to rule on the matter.
Source: Ambito
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