By Wilson Florez
Dec 28, 2023, 07:53 AM EST
The Concacaf Champions League crossroads were recently defined. To the Águilas del América, recent champions of the MX League, They will have to face Real Estelí. The tournament has not started and the Nicaraguan team He already has an extra obstacle for this match.
The Concacaf Disciplinary Commission decided to sanction Real Estelí. On November 28 of this year, the Nicaraguan team played at home against Alajuelense of Costa Rica. However, The show could not develop normally.
During that match, the fans of the Nicaraguan team They threw objects at rival players on the field. The Tren del Norte fans are responsible for the club having to assume the consequences in the Concachampions.
Concacaf imposed a double sanction on Real Estelí for “incidents that occurred during the final of the Central American Cup.” The penalty comes before the duel against América in the 2024 Champions League. https://t.co/DnlX8vyOFt
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The sanction against Real Estelí
In the next official international duel, Real Estelí must serve their punishment. For this commitment the Nicaraguan team will have a reduction in the capacity of the Independencia Stadium by 20%.
Under these circumstances, the match between the Águilas del América against Tren del Norte for the round of 32 of the Concacaf Champions League, It will be the match in which this punishment will take effect.. This match is scheduled for February 6, 2024.
In addition to this sanction, Real Estelí also received its respective punishment from an economic point of view. Although no official figures were mentioned, the whole of Nicaragua is forced to cancel the fine imposed by the Disciplinary Committee.
The Nicaraguan team reaches these stages of the Concacaf Champions League, after his last game for the Central American Cup. Real Estelí fell 3-0 against Alajuelense of Costa Rica, after The second leg will end with a one-goal draw.
The truth is that Real Estelí already knows its first obstacles before facing the great champion of Liga MX. The Nicaraguan team will have to row against all odds to be able to do heroic things in the Concacaf Champions League.
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