The elimination of University of Sports in the South American Cup 2023 did not end in the fall before corinthians. A couple of weeks later, the cream box has been fined by the conmebol with nothing less than 100 thousand dollars for the racist gestures of his physical trainer, the Uruguayan Sebastian Avellinoin the first leg of the playoffs against the São Paulo team.
The body based in Luque (Paraguay) resolved “Impose the University Club a fine of $100,000 for violation of article 15.2 of the Disciplinary Code”which dictates the sanction to “any Member Association or club whose fans insult or violate the human dignity of another person or group of people, by any means, for reasons of skin colour, race, sex or sexual orientation, ethnicity, language, creed or origin”.
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The punishment for Universitario de Deportes was not economic. By order of Conmebol, the Lima team must follow three actions against racism in their next home game in an international tournament, be it the Copa Libertadores or the Sudamericana.
First, you will have to display a sign with the phrase “Enough of Racism” in team formation. Secondly, you must show the same phrase on a giant screen at least two hours before the game. Finally, the ‘U’ must publish a communication campaign on its social networks the three days prior to the meeting.
It should be remembered that the incident took place on the night of Tuesday, July 11, during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana. According to the version of the Brazilian authorities, Avellino “stood in front of the Brazilian fans and pretended to be a monkey”which was later confirmed through witness statements.
More fines for Sports University
Jorge Fossati’s team received a second fine of $10,000 for violating article 12.2, which punishes actions such as throwing objects, encroaching on the pitch, using gestures, words, songs, objects, or other means to transmit any untrue message. appropriate at a sporting event or laser pointer use.
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