Out this weekend: Marcelo Errante punished for Colón goal blunder | OneFootball

The controversial officiating in the match between Colón and Godoy Cruz had immediate consequences in the halls of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The Referees Department took exemplary action regarding what happened in Mendoza: Marcelo Errante, the linesman who wrongly disallowed a legitimate goal for the Sabalero side, was internally sanctioned and was not assigned to officiate in any category this weekend.

The other side of this sanction was the situation of Fernando Echenique, the main referee of that match against the “Tomba,” who did not receive any kind of warning and was confirmed by the authorities to be in charge of the technological booth (VAR) in the match between River Plate and Huracán.

Three new suspensions after the clash against the “Tomba”

Beyond the sanction against the linesman, the sporting fallout from the match against the Mendoza side was devastating for coach Iván Delfino. In addition to the anger over the refereeing harm, the Sabalero ended the match with three more players ruled out for next Sunday’s crucial clash against Los Andes.

Nicolás Thaller will not be an option after being sent off against the Mendoza side. Meanwhile, the experienced FedericoLértora and Mauro Peinipil reached the yellow-card limit, so they will be required by the rules to serve a one-match suspension.

An injury list overflowing and few options for Delfino

These three forced absences are added to a long list of injured players that had already been making it difficult to put together the starting lineup. The Sabalero coaching staff is still keeping key pieces of the team’s structure under medical care, such as Matías Muñiz, Ignacio “Nacho” Lago, Pier Barrios and Facundo Castet.

As a result, the range of options is considerably narrowed for the man who will have to work miracles to rebuild the starting eleven ahead of what is shaping up to be a crucial clash against the team from Lomas de Zamora.

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