Conmebol hit Racing with harsh punishment over their Flamengo welcome | OneFootball

Just days before hosting River at El Cilindro for the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura in the Professional League, where the stadium will be full thanks to the lifting of the sanction imposed by APreViDe for the reception against Flamengo after having played the match against Defensa y Justicia behind closed doors. However, this Friday, Conmebol issued a very harsh penalty.

Due to the improper use of pyrotechnics and also for a "serious act of racism," the South American Football Confederation stated that La Academia must play its next three international competition matches without its fans and a fourth match with reduced capacity. Additionally, the club must pay a sum close to 200,000 dollars.

In the 2024 semifinals, when the Avellaneda team faced Corinthians, they also put on an impressive display with flares and fireworks, for which Conmebol sanctioned them with a match behind closed doors, which they served on the first matchday of the current Copa Libertadores group stage, where they lost 2-1 to Atlético Bucaramanga. Now, the ruling is stricter as Racing is now a repeat offender.

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