Overview

• Universidad de Chile submitted an 18-page descargo to Conmebol that singles out Independiente coach Julio César Vaccari, citing his pre-match remark about “winning by any means” as incitement.
• Independiente filed a 40-page defense with annexes and audiovisual material that places responsibility on the Chilean club and its supporters for the violent incidents in Avellaneda.
• Club representatives are scheduled to appear at Conmebol’s headquarters in Luque on Tuesday for a key meeting expected to shape sanctions and decide the series outcome.
• An Independiente fan known as Maxi said he fled Chile with his family after receiving threats that included detailed information about his nine-year-old son, and he reported that his father’s pickup was shot outside their home.
• The Argentine judicial case remains open after the canceled match, with more than 100 Chilean fans initially detained and later released and eight Independiente barra members identified so far.