FC River Plate President Surprises Boka Juniors' Request to Disqualify Club – Foreign Football News – Football

For the first time in history, in the final of the Libertadores Cup, two clubs of Buenos aires – River Plate and Boca Juniors. A few hours before the second final match, which was scheduled to take place on November 24 at Rivera Stadium, supporters of the hosts threw improvised means on the Boci bus, because of some of the players from the visiting team were injured. As a result, the game was postponed indefinitely. On Tuesday, at a meeting of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), it was decided that the final of the Libertadores Cup would be held outside of Argentina on December 8 or 9.

The president of "Boca", Daniel Angelisi, did not subscribe to this decision and requested the disqualification of "Rivera". He stated that he would challenge this decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), by which he intends to disqualify his opponent.

D'Onofrio expressed his dissatisfaction with the demands of "Boca" to disqualify his team and award the title of champion of the champion of the Libertadores Cup "Boke" without return match. "I am surprised that Boca immediately claimed the disqualification of Rivera," said the club official. – I'm sure the return match should take place, because "River" is not to blame for what happened, who is to blame, because it is the police. According to D'Onofrio, Argentinian President Mauricio Macri badured him that the return match would be held at the Monumental stadium of Team Rivera.

The Libertadores Cup has been organized since 1960. It is the most prestigious inter-club football tournament in South America. The first game of the final, which took place on November 11th, ended on a score of 2: 2.

The confrontation clubs "Boca Juniors" and "River Plate" are considered one of the most important of the world football. For the moment, "River Plate" is the most awarded club in Argentina. He has won the national championship 36 times and three times the Copa Libertadores. "Boca Juniors" is ranked second by this indicator (33 titles at the national championship, 6 at the Libertadores Cup).