Paraguay's UFI relegates two clubs, suspends player over fan and referee violence

The Unión del Fútbol del Interior (UFI) has taken decisive action against violence in the Luqueña League, demoting two clubs to the second division and sanctioning a player.

Capitán Andrés Insfrán and 6 de Enero will compete in the second category in 2027 following incidents of violence perpetrated by their supporters during separate matches. One incident involved a youth category game, while the other occurred during a First Division match.

Capitán Andrés Insfrán, a traditional club from Cañada San Rafael, and 6 de Enero, based in Costa Sosa, will not only face relegation but also be prohibited from using their home grounds in the second division circuit. Additionally, Capitán Insfrán must pay 3,000,000 Paraguayan guaraníes to police officer Alexander Gómez Echauri, who was assaulted by club supporters.

In a separate but related disciplinary measure, footballer Pedro Danilo Rojas Medina, 31, of 6 de Enero, has been suspended for 24 months and fined 30 daily wages. Medina, who had a brief professional stint with Sportivo Ameliano in 2022, was sanctioned for assaulting a referee by headbutting him.