The captain of Rosario Central, Angel Di Mariarevived the controversy over the support of the villain by Estudiantes de La Plata, in protest against the title that the AFA gave to the Santa Fe team for leading the annual table, which was not provided for in the regulations.
On the Instagram platform and after the consecration of the Pincharata team against Racing in Santiago del Estero, The world champion has “liked” two publications criticizing Juan Sebastián Verón and his players.
“Verón, a former player from a family of football players, gave the order to his players to turn their backs on their colleagues when the problem was with the AFA. When they had the AFA a few meters away, they shook hands with them. That’s why they are English, masked and sold,” reads a post from the account. Derosarioydecentralokaccompanied by a picture of the defender Leandro González Pírez Shake hands with Claudio Tapia during the awards ceremony.
In a second publication, the account was aimed directly at the footballers and received a new like from the former Benfica player: “‘It’s not against Central, it’s against the AFA.’ They showed their worst side, especially against their colleagues.”
Due to the impact that his activities on social networks caused, Di María responded to the criticism in his stories with a sentence: “In life you don’t have to give so many explanations. In the end, people only understand what they want to understand and what is comfortable for them.”
The conflict between Estudiantes, Rosario Central and the AFA arose from the awarding of a title to the Santa Fe club for first place in the annual table. From La Plata, The leadership led by Verón claimed that this decision was neither consulted nor agreed with the rest of the clubs.
The episode added a new chapter in the round of 16 of the Clausura tournament, as Estudiantes – directed by Eduardo Dominguez– attended Rosario Central, then led by Ariel Holanin the Gigante de Arroyito.
Since it was Canalla’s first home game after receiving the trophy, the team from La Plata had to go through the traditional hallway. However, as they entered the field, the players turned their backs on their rivals.
This behavior led to sanctions for the La Plata club: Verón was banned from carrying out football-related activities for six months, the eleven starters received a two-date ban for the next tournament and the institution was fined 4,000 VE (entrance value).
Despite the confrontation with the AFA, Estudiantes managed to become champion of the tournament after defeating Racing on penalties. Verón, who watched the game from the stands, said after the game: “I feel happiness and joy for the work that the boys and the coaching team have done. They found the strength to undo something very unfair. There are emotions that I can’t let go of. It makes me think and realize that good things always take precedence over bad things.”
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