The South American organization fined the Arabs for committing a mistake during the duel against Bolívar. The fine will be deducted from the money received by the La Cisterna team.
Palestino continues to fight in the Copa Libertadores to reach the qualifying positions for the round of 16 of the competition. Even though this happens on the field, he faces complications off it.
The Conmebol disciplinary unit fined the Chilean club $5,000 for “violation of Article 12.1 literal d) of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code.” “. They add that the amount of this fine will be automatically debited from the amount to be collected by the Club in television or sponsorship rights.
This point is linked to the principles of club conduct. “Member associations, clubs and their players, officials, match officials and other members must act at all times with respect and strict adherence to the principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship,” the disciplinary code states. .
Article 12.1 literal (d) specifically states that “insult in any manner and by any means CONMEBOL, its authorities, its officials, etc. “.
There, it also warns the club that in the event of a repetition of an infraction of sporting discipline of the same or similar nature to that caused by this procedure, “the provisions of article 27 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code will apply , and the consequences that could result from it.
Finally, they emphasize that “There is no appeal against this decision. “.
It should be remembered that on a sporting level, this duel marked Palestino’s debut in the Copa Libertadores with a large difference on the scoreboard in favor of the Bolivians.
In the duel that took place in Rancagua, the Academy came away with the three points after beating the national team 0-4. This means that after four years, a team from Bolivia won in Chile for this tournament (and the third time in history). Last time, Jorge Wilstermann beat Cacique at Monumental 1-0.
After this defeat, Palestino faced Flamengo in Brazil, losing 2-0 and in the last match against Millonarios, they won in Coquimbo 3-1.
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