The AFA won Atlético the game that River did not appear for

The Disciplinary Court of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) declared Atlético won the game that River did not appear for, which was to be played on March 14, 2020 in the Monumental.

In bulletin 5191 it was resolved that the match, valid for the first date of the Super League Cup, be favorable to those of May 25 and Chili. The final result was 1 to 0 for the Tucuman team.

At that time, River had argued that the measure sought to “protect the health of partners, employees and the thousands of people who attend the different activities carried out in the Institution daily “.

That Saturday was scheduled to play” Millionaires “and” Deans “in Buenos Aires , but the local team decided not to appear due to fears of contagion of covid-19. Atlético, who had already traveled to Buenos Aires until River made its decision, did show up to play. Just as the rest of the Super League teams did that weekend, although behind closed doors.

Germán Delfino , referee who had was designated for that clash, verified the situation and everything was in the hands of the disciplinary court.

“In this way, three more points are added in his harvest that year , which has a direct impact on the average table that will determine the declines in December 2022, and on the general table that will determine the economic prize that corresponds to each club according to its location, “Atlético published in a statement.

For his part, the president Mario Leito highlighted the ruling: “always firm in our struggles, defending the colors where and before whom it is necessary. After more than a year and a half, justice was served “.