Estudiantes president slams Conmebol, good news for Flamengo? | OneFootball

See what Verón, president of Estudiantes (ARG), said before the match against Flamengo in the Libertadores

The next commitment of Flamengo in the Libertadores will be against Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG), in matches valid for the quarter-finals of the competition. Before the ball rolls for the duels, Verón, former player and president of the Argentine team, made harsh criticisms of Conmebol after the exclusion of Independiente (ARG) from the Sudamericana.

“They chose the easiest option. It is very difficult to understand how they reached this decision… and I do not tolerate any kind of violence, but this is all very unfair”, fired Verón through a publication on social media.

WHAT HAPPENED FOR CONMEBOL TO EXCLUDE INDEPENDIENTE FROM THE SUDAMERICANA?

Conmebol's decision to exclude Independiente from the Sudamericana happened after fans of the Argentine team got involved in a brawl with supporters of Universidad de Chile (CHI). On the occasion, fans of the Argentine team invaded the visitor section, where they stole banners, threw bombs, and set fire to objects.

After evaluating the entire scenario, Conmebol reached the decision of the punishment this Friday (05). As a result, Independiente was removed from the Sudamericana. Additionally, the club was condemned to pay a fine of 250 thousand dollars (about R$ 1.3 million at the current exchange rate).

WHEN ARE THE FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES MATCHES IN THE LIBERTADORES?

Speaking about the Libertadores, Flamengo and Estudiantes have decisive matches in the quarter-finals. In summary, the first match between the teams takes place on September 18, at Maracanã. The second will be played in Argentina. Thus, whoever does better in the aggregate results advances to the semi-finals of the competition.

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