The Spanish Óscar García Junyentcoach of Chivasreceived a sanction of three games for kicking the Colombian James Rodríguezof the Lionlast Tuesday in the match of the fourth day of the Clausura 2025 Tournament of Mexican football.
The disciplinary commission announced this Thursday in a press release that in addition to the punishment in the next three games of the Guadalajara, García Junyent It will also pay an economic fine that the amount was not revealed.
“In addition, the Guadalajara club was warned that in the event that this type of actions will be aroused, the Disciplinary Commission may impose more severe sanctions against its coach,” the entity added.
The meetings that the Catalan strategist will be lost are those of this Saturday before the Querétaro On the fifth day, the February 9 before the Tijuana on the sixth date, and that of February 15 against the Tolucain the seventh.
Óscar He was expelled at minute 27 of the game that his team lost last Tuesday by 2-1 against the Lionbecause after receiving a push from Uruguayan Nicolás Fonsecaa anger conato was armed in which the Spaniard took the opportunity to hurt James. Fonseca was admonished by the action against García Junyent.
Apologized
“In a football match, emotions always go to many revolutions and the passion for the colors you represent lead you to the limit, but that does not justify my reaction yesterday. I want to offer a sincere apology to the entire nation Chivas and, of course , also to the rival, ”the coach apologized on his Instagram account, hours after the kick to James.
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