Unión move at AFA: optimism after Cristian Tarragona red card | OneFootball

In the world of Unión de Santa Fe, all eyes are on the corridors of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Following Cristian Tarragona’s sending-off, the Tatengue leadership moved quickly before the Disciplinary Tribunal with a clear objective: to ensure the striker receives the minimum suspension and is forced to miss only one match.

According to information provided by journalist Fabian Tavella on the program La Doce, the mood at the red-and-white headquarters is positive. The club’s board prepared and submitted the arguments to defend the attacker in a timely manner, seeking to avoid the punishment being extended to two matches following the red card he received.

The Julián Palacios precedent

The current strategy aims to avoid what happened weeks ago in the Julián Palacios case. On that occasion, the explanation and formal defense were reportedly submitted late to the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal, which prevented the initial punishment from being reduced and resulted in the midfielder having to serve a full two-match suspension for the straight red card.

With that lesson learned, the club’s leadership sped up the paperwork for Tarragona in order to present the case flawlessly before the relevant deadline expired.

At this time, optimism reigns at the club on Avenida López y Planes. While awaiting the official publication of the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal’s bulletin, Unión are confident that the ruling will be favorable and that the coaching staff will be without the striker for only one match.

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