Libertadores: Almirón fined for delays, while Rosario Central punished for discriminatory acts
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Conmebol fined Jorge Almirón $50,000 for delays linked to the start of matches during Rosario Central’s Copa Libertadores tie against Corinthians.
- Rosario Central received five fines totaling $145,000, including a $100,000 penalty under Article 15.2 of Conmebol’s Disciplinary Code for discriminatory conduct.
- The sanctions in the decision dated Aug. 31 total $195,000.
Jorge Almirón has been fined $50,000 by Conmebol, while Rosario Central faces a combined $145,000 in penalties after its Copa Libertadores round-of-16 match against Corinthians.
The disciplinary decision, identified as CL.O-136-26 and dated Aug. 31, sanctioned Almirón for violating Article 5.1.11.5, paragraph 1, of the Copa Libertadores Club Manual. That provision concerns delays in the start of matches. Rosario Central received an additional $20,000 fine for the same issue.
The Argentine club accumulated four other fines. The largest penalty reached $100,000 for an infringement of Article 15.2 of Conmebol’s Disciplinary Code, which concerns discriminatory acts. Together, the club’s penalties amount to $145,000, bringing the total financial sanctions against Almirón and Rosario Central to $195,000.
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