Gimnasia de Jujuy appeal to tribunal after Deportivo Madryn scandal | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Tribunal of AFA received the statement from Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy regarding the events that led to the suspension of the match against Deportivo Madryn for the Primera Nacional playoffs.

The entity had given them a 48-hour deadline to submit it, granting them the right to elaborate on the events that led to the suspension of the match, which ended this way due to the decision made by the referee Lucas Comesaña, who reported receiving threats against himself and the referee team.

The idea is that after analyzing the statements from the referee and the Jujuy club, the Tribunal's decision can be made official this Thursday. The urgency is due to the limited time available in the calendar and the intention not to delay the decisive matches for the second promotion to the First Division.

“Within the indicated deadline in bulletin 6773 of the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal, the Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy responded to the notice given on October 20, 2025, regarding the report from Lucas Comesaña, referee of the Gimnasia – Deportivo Madryn match”, stated the Jujuy club.

And they added: “In this context, with evidentiary support, legal protection, and precedents from AFA Tribunal resolutions, Gimnasia y Esgrima requested the resumption of the match at the '23 de Agosto' stadium, behind closed doors and at the expense of this institution for the rival club's travel and accommodation costs”.

What Lucas Comesaña said after the suspension of Gimnasia (J)-Deportivo Madryn

The referee decided to suspend the match due to the lack of necessary security guarantees after reporting threats. This Monday, he broke his silence in an interview: "I suspended the match because of things that shouldn't happen. I don't want to react; the Disciplinary Tribunal will act according to my report."

"This is the first time I've experienced this episode. The threat was towards all four (judges). First towards the fourth, then to all, and specifically to the fourth and me", he explained about the threats he received.

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