Verón confronts referee Herrera after chaotic Supercopa Internacional final | OneFootball

Juan Sebastián Verón confronted referee Darío Herrera on the pitch after a chaotic conclusion to the Supercopa Internacional final between Rosario Central and Estudiantes in Santiago del Estero.

According to SuperDepor.com, the Estudiantes president entered the Madre de Ciudades field and berated Herrera after Julián Fernández’s strike made it 3-1 to Central, accusing the official of being to blame.

With stoppage time up, a mass confrontation broke out. Estudiantes players and staff, unhappy with Herrera’s decisions and what they saw as an excessive celebration, reacted to perceived provocations.

Pushing and verbals escalated into punches near the tunnel as tempers spilled over. Herrera stood impassive with his assistants while disorder unfolded.

Verón and head coach Alexander Medina briefly considered taking their team off, then stayed for a presentation that closed a final called to an end amid controversy.

Later, a calmer Verón said the conclusion owed to more than Central’s quality, admitting anger and frustration but insisting Estudiantes must swallow it and move on. With clear irony, he added that Herrera had refereed very well.

He said he had congratulated his players, arguing the context made it difficult and left them conditioned, and that focus drifted from the football.

In contrast, Ángel Di María said the title brought joy to supporters who travel everywhere, noting many spend at month’s end to follow Central, and he was happy for his team-mates.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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