Flash – Copa Libertadores: Boca plans to appeal Conmipol's decisions

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine club Boca Juniors has announced its intention to appeal the decision of the South American Football Association (CONMEBOL) to impose a fine and two public appearances at River Plate after the US Football Association (CONMEBOL). Continental body announced the postponement of the final match Cuba and Libertadores, in Madrid.

Boca had asked to punish his rivals for their coach's recent attack before Saturday's return to River Plate after a 2-2 draw at Boca. The latter asked the Continental Union to apply in its laws provisions relating to similar situations, including the consideration of a losing competitor or the exclusion of continental competitions.

Events delayed the match, before Conmipol announced Thursday night its decision on December 9 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium of Real Madrid. The same day, the Discipline Committee of the Union decided to punish River by playing at home two games "Monumental" without hearing "from 2019" and fining him $ 400,000.

The movement, however, has not healed Bucca, who issued a statement Thursday night announcing its intention to appeal the ruling to the relevant bodies in Conmipol, and to urge it to resort to the Court of Appeal. arbitration in Switzerland.

The Argentine club confirmed that it had not "participated" in the Discipline Committee of Concepción, the arguments put forward to justify the sanctions imposed on River Plate.

The head of the continental union, Alejandro Dominguez, confirmed after the announcement of the return match of the Santiago Bernabeu, at the end of next week, that the president of Real Florentino Perez has proposed to use the stage "free" Bernabeu.

"Madrid is the city with the largest Argentinian community in the world … It is the 10th safest city in the world, with a very connected airport (with flights from South America), a city ​​with a football culture. "

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