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5d ago

Independiente Players Condemn CONMEBOL Sanctions After Sudamericana Disqualification

The players went public with a denunciation, awaiting the written grounds required to appeal.

Con Rey a la cabeza, el plantel de Independiente rompió el silencio tras el fallo en contra de Conmebol
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Overview

  • CONMEBOL’s Disciplinary Commission removed Independiente from the 2025 Sudamericana and advanced Universidad de Chile to the quarterfinals following the Aug. 20 violence in Avellaneda.
  • Both clubs must play their next seven CONMEBOL home matches behind closed doors and their next seven away matches without their supporters.
  • Financial penalties were set at US$250,000 for Independiente and US$270,000 for Universidad de Chile, with amounts to be automatically deducted from confederation TV and sponsorship revenues.
  • Independiente’s first team released a video calling the ruling an injustice, stating they urged officials to suspend the match and asking for public backing from Argentine clubs and players.
  • CONMEBOL has not yet published the decision’s written grounds; the ruling is appealable once notified, with reports citing a short window to request fundamentos and a US$3,000 appeal fee.