Juan Sebastián Verón had the last and best laugh. The President of Students of La Platadisqualified by the AFA disciplinary court for “supporting” the designated champions Rosario Central, watched from the silver stadium of the Madre de Ciudades suffered a penalty victory over Racing that won him the Clausura tournament. When the protocol events were over, he was able to go onto the field to take part in the celebration of the players, the coaching staff and the families who came to Santiago del Estero.
And from there he talked about what this title means for Pincha, the fourth in the last two seasons: “I feel happiness and joy for the work that the players and the coaching staff have done. They have found the strength to turn around a moment of something very unfair.”.
“Good things always win over bad things”
The message of the excited witch Verón after the Estudiantes title in Santiago del Estero.
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The reference, of course, refers to everything that happened after that Sunday when they beat Rosario Central 1-0 in the round of 16, after having ended the regular phase with three defeats and having entered the playoffs thanks to third-party results. The eleven starters who turned their backs on Canalla received a two-game ban, but will have to serve it in the first two games of the 2026 Apertura. And Verón was banned as institutional manager from representing the club before the AFA for six months..
“ Estudiantes has a history of always causing difficulties in head-to-head duels, regardless of the result. What happened, what happened before the game against Central, from then on these things happen where the club stands behind something. And when that happens, good things end up happening.”said Verón, who celebrated his first title since the death of his father Juan Ramón last May.
After the euphoria of the first moment of becoming Argentine football champion, captain Santiago Ascacíbar and the rest of the team made a gesture with the president by presenting him with the Clausura tournament trophy in the audience so that he could raise it aloft in front of the fans.
“I was teammates with some of the boys. I had them as supporters and they put up with me. And that they are the references of the club, with good or bad moments, always thinking and sticking to a line, and it was a nice gesture. The reality is that it wasn’t necessary, although I didn’t expect it, I thank them,” he explained.
Verón also chose the figure of Pincha and it was not the Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera who was responsible for the decisive penalty. “I would like to highlight José (Sosa). That about the leaders I told you. He played a great game at 40 years old. He showed how to play football and motivated everyone else. And the boys love being part of the club.”he explained.
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“Let me thank the people who came here and who made great efforts despite all the setbacks. And the people of the city of La Plata who followed the team. The coaching staff and everyone who works with the team,” concluded Verón, who at the same time confirmed this will meet with Eduardo Domínguez to talk about his renewal after the duel against plate next Saturday the 20th for Champions trophy.
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