Falcón Pérez reported Coudet and he could get a four-match ban | OneFootball

The Millonario coach was shown a red card in the final stretch of the match against the Pirata for insulting the referee.

It was a crushing Sunday for River in general and for Eduardo Coudet in particular. Belgrano won the 2026 Torneo Apertura final in dramatic fashion, and Chacho was one of the day’s main figures. He was criticized by the fans because he took too long to make substitutions, and he was also shown a red card near the end of the match for inappropriate conduct toward Yael Falcón Pérez, the referee.

Everything got out of control near the end of the match when all of Belgrano appealed for a handball by Lautaro Rivero inside the box. The referee had awarded a corner, but after protests from the Belgrano bench, he went to review it on VAR and ultimately gave a penalty. Nicolás Fernández converted it to make it 2-2. Minutes later, the same player scored again to make it 3-2.

Coudet exploded at Yael Falcón Pérez, insulted him, and that led to Chacho being sent off. Bolavip learned exclusively that the referee reported River’s coach and that the sanction could be a four-match suspension, which would have to be served immediately.

The matches Coudet would miss if he gets four games

If the four-match suspension for Eduardo Coudet is confirmed, it will take immediate effect and Chacho will not be able to be on the bench for the first four rounds of the Torneo Clausura, which will begin once the World Cup ends. It is worth remembering that if the Disciplinary Tribunal gives him fewer than four matches, they are not immediately enforceable if a fine is paid.

The Millonario will begin its Clausura 2025 campaign against Barracas Central at the Monumental Stadium, then visit Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, host Rosario Central, and face Tigre in Victoria. Those would be the matches Chacho would miss if he gets four games.

Falcón Pérez explained why he awarded Belgrano a penalty

“At the time, what I saw was that he was closing up his body and that it wasn’t a punishable handball, but when I went to look at it on camera, that’s when I noticed the additional movement Lautaro (Rivero) makes by bringing his hand down. That’s why it is punishable,” the referee said on Radio La Red.

He continued: “Obviously, it takes time because you have to analyze it, there are many plays, many replays. It was a crucial decision and I needed to make the right call, and I think that’s what we reached.

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