Overview
- The AFA Tribunal of Discipline ruled on Tuesday that Boca committed an administrative breach by listing six foreign players but did not field the extra player, so the club keeps its quarterfinal place and was fined the value of 1,000 general tickets.
- The tribunal said the case turned on participation not registration and cited proportionality and prior precedents when it treated the error as an administrative sanction rather than an improper alignment that would change the match result.
- Vélez immediately filed an internal appeal and asked the appeals body to suspend Boca's scheduled match versus Racing while it seeks a provisional measure to halt the fixture.
- Vélez has warned it may take the dispute to the Court of Arbitration for Sport or to ordinary courts, and the AFA has responded that pursuing civil remedies could trigger suspension or disaffiliation under its rules.
- Despite the legal fight, the AFA confirmed the Boca–Racing quarterfinal for Sunday at the Gigante de Arroyito and named Andrés Gariano as referee, leaving the competition to proceed while appeals continue.