Verón defies AFA ban, joins fans for final against Racing | OneFootball

Suspension, political conflict, and a heated final. Amidst all this, Juan Sebastián Verón once again distances himself from protocol and stakes his claim. Although the AFA punished him with six months without official activity, the president of Estudiantes will be at the Madre de Ciudades to watch the Clausura final from the stands, mingling with the fans, like just another "pincha".

La Brujita will travel to Santiago del Estero on a private flight with friends and two of his children, repeating a historic scene from 2006, when suspended as a player, he chose to experience an Estudiantes–Lanús match from the visiting stands at La Fortaleza. Rebellious then, rebellious now.

Verón's presence does not go unnoticed. His sanction came after the "backward corridor" to the champion Rosario Central, a conflict that led to a harsh punishment from the Disciplinary Tribunal. And the final is played, precisely, in the land of Pablo Toviggino, Tapia's right-hand man and his most declared enemy in Argentine football politics.

The fans already left their message on that same field during the quarterfinals against Central Córdoba: "I am a soldier of the Witch...". On Saturday, those 'soldiers' will be able to chant it with the Witch in the stands.

In parallel to the trip, Verón is preparing his presentation to the CAS to appeal what he considers an "arbitrary" sanction and an "excess" by the AFA. One final inside and another outside. And Verón, true to his style, will fight in both.

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