Falcón Pérez reported Coudet and he could get a four-match ban | OneFootball

The Millonario coach was shown a red card in the closing stages of the clash against the Pirata for insulting the referee.

It was a devastating Sunday for River in general and for Eduardo Coudet in particular. Belgrano won the 2026 Torneo Apertura final in dramatic fashion, and Chacho was one of the main figures of the day. He was criticized by the fans for taking too long to make substitutions, and he was also shown a red card near the end of the match for inappropriate conduct toward Yael Falcón Pérez, the match referee.

Everything spiraled out of control near the end of the game when all of Belgrano appealed for a handball by Lautaro Rivero inside the box. The referee had awarded a corner, but after protests from Belgrano’s bench, he went to review it on VAR and ultimately gave a penalty. Nicolás Fernández converted it and made it 2-2. Minutes later, the same player scored the 3-2.

Coudet exploded at Yael Falcón Pérez, insulted him, and that led to Chacho’s sending-off. Bolavip was able to learn exclusively that the referee reported River’s coach and that the punishment could be a four-match suspension, which would have to be served in full.

The matches Coudet would miss if he gets a four-match ban

If the four-match suspension for Eduardo Coudet is confirmed, it will be enforced immediately and Chacho will not be able to be on the bench for the first four rounds of the Torneo Clausura, which will begin once the World Cup ends. It is worth remembering that if the Disciplinary Tribunal gives him fewer than four matches, they are not enforced in full if a fine is paid.

The Millonario will begin its Clausura 2025 campaign against Barracas Central at the Monumental Stadium, then visit Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, host Rosario Central, and face Tigre in Victoria. Those would be the matches Chacho would miss if he gets a four-match ban.

Falcón Pérez explained why he awarded Belgrano a penalty

“At the time, what I saw was that he was making his body bigger and that it wasn’t a punishable handball, but when I went to look at it on camera, that’s when I noticed the additional movement Lautaro (Rivero) makes by bringing his hand down. That’s why it is punishable,” the referee said on Radio La Red.

He continued: “Obviously, it takes time because you have to analyze it, there are many plays, many replays. It was a crucial decision and I needed to make the right call, and I think that’s what we arrived at

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