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The final part of the Copa Libertadores final, dubbed the "Battle of the Century", was postponed following the attack of Boca Juniors' coach by River Plate supporters. On Tuesday, it was decided where and when the final would be over. Instead, chaos continues.
The South American Football Association (CONMEBOL) said the final match would be played on 8 or 9 December and would be transferred out of Argentina.
At the same time, Boca Juniors made it clear that they had no intention of playing the final. They believe that they will win the victory and will be willing to bring the case to the sports court (CAS).
First, they are waiting for the decision of the verdict committee of CONMEBOL. There was a lawsuit against River Plate.
Will not play
"We will not play any game, but we will wait for the decision, which we think is the prelude to a decision in favor of Boca, if the decision is not in our favor, we will take it to the appeal board of the CONMEBOL, and possibly higher in the system, "said Boca Juniors president Daniel Angelici, according to the Spanish newspaper AS.
S addressing the media, he had just attended a meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay, with the presidents of River Plate, CONMEBOL, the Paraguayan Football Federation and the Argentine Football Federation.
Asunción, which is right on the Argentine border, is the most realistic option if the match is to be played.
But there is also talk of Miami in the United States and Genoa in Italy, which officially offered Monday to host the final.
In addition, Doha in the United Arab Emirates is evoked as an opportunity. Indeed, the World Cup will be played later in December. And the winner of the Copa Libertadores qualifies for the tournament. The proximity of the Club World Cup is also a factor that makes it difficult to finish the final.
– a sickness
– What happened this weekend is not football. It's a disease that needs to be removed. Violence has no place in football. Passion does not mean violence, said Alejandro Domínguez, CEO of CONMEBOL, at the end of Tuesday's meeting.
In 2015, River Plate won the Copa Libertadores quarter-final win over Boca Juniors, after Boca fans threw tear gas against River Plate players in the tunnel.
"There has been chaos in recent days, but canceling a final would have been a complete disaster for the tournament," Petter Bø Tosterud said on Monday.
The commentator of Eurosport would lose viewers during the finals of the Copa Libertadores this weekend. But it was not serious.
The bus of the player Boca Juniors was attacked on the way of the home theater River Plates, Estadio Monumental. The routes were broken, the players were hit by tear gas and the bus driver should have fainted.
The players were shaken. Captain Pablo Pérez was sent to the hospital with an eye injury.
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