Overview
- The AFA’s Ethics Tribunal imposed a provisional 30‑day suspension on Walter Otta for alleged defamatory remarks against the federation’s leadership.
- The sanction forbids him from dressing room access, the bench and match duties, keeping him out of Sunday’s semifinal second leg in Puerto Madryn and any subsequent final.
- The proceedings stem from social‑media posts attributing comments about Claudio Tapia and Pablo Toviggino to Otta, including claims they caused “irremediable” harm to football, which he denies.
- Deportivo Morón labeled the circulating quote “fake news” and said its legal team is compiling evidence to file a descargo seeking to overturn the measure.
- The case unfolds against recent scrutiny of playoff discipline following a prior incident involving Deportivo Madryn and a 3–0 ruling by AFA after a suspended match in Jujuy.