The serious disturbances starring fans of Independent and Universidad de Chile derived in CDefinitive Party Ancellation Back through the round of 16 of the South American Conmebol 2025. Now, the responsibility of deciding the sports and disciplinary outcome falls completely on Conmebol, which must analyze the events that occurred and define the consequences.
After chaos lived in the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Enrique Bochini Stadium, The governing body of South American football issued an official statement explaining the reasons for its decision. “The Conmebol Competitions and Operations Directorate informs that, in the absence of security guarantees by both the local club and the corresponding authorities, The continuity of the meeting between Independiente (ARG) and University of Chile (Chi) cannot be ensuredcorresponding to the round of 16 of the South American Conmebol 2025. Therefore, the game is canceled, ”says the text.
The Conmebol statement
The statement adds: “Because the procedures established in the Club Manual for these types of situations have been followed without the lack of guarantees, the cancellation of the party is confirmed. The case will be transferred to the Conmebol judicial organs For a subsequent evaluation. ”Conmebol also reported that all background and records about what happened inside and outside the stadium will be delivered to their disciplinary commission to adopt the corresponding sanctions.
Since the party was canceled and not simply suspended, It will not be reprogrammed. Instead, the Confederation will carry out an investigation and make a final decision, which could include sanctions for one or both clubs. There is even the possibility that both independent and University of Chile are eliminated from the competition, depending on the result of said evaluation.
The possible sanctions for Universidad de Chile and Independiente
The Articles 18 and 19 of the Conmebol disciplinary regulations They are those that apply in these types of situations, and contemplate quite severe sanctions. The range of possible punishments goes from simple warnings to the total exclusion of future competences. These are the planned sanctions:
Possible disciplinary options:
a) Warning
b) Representation or warning
c) Economic fine (between $ 100 and $ 400,000)
d) Cancellation of the party result
e) Party repetition
f) Point deduction
g) Assignment of a specific result
h) Play at closed doors
i) Partial or total closure of the stadium
j) Prohibition of playing in a certain stage
k) Obligation to play the party in a neutral country
l) Elimination of the current tournament or future competitions
m) Retirement of titles or awards
n) Revocation of licenses
o) Prohibition of ticket sales
In it Article 19, In addition, it is established that if it is determined that one of the clubs is responsible for the facts, this can be considered automatically losing of the 3-0 match, unless the result on the court has been more unfavorable, in which case that score would be maintained.
