After the enormous controversy generated after the Boca – Talleres for the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup, which led to crossed complaints between the referee Andrés Merlos and Fassi, president of the Córdoba team, another controversy took place this weekend. And in the match between Estudiantes and Platense, there was a play that led to a strong defense of Juan Sebastián Verón.
When the second half passed in UNO, Nicolas Ramirez disallowed a goal by Luciano Lollo after a corner kick was executed. The referee disallowed the defender’s goal for an alleged foul moments before heading the corner. In this way, the referee deprived Pincha of taking the lead while the second half was halfway through and the president of Estudiantes exploded on social media.
A few minutes after the end of the match, La Brujita used her Instagram account to vent her anger with the performance of the Argentine refereeing. “Instead of calling on coaches and captains, it’s better to review how they direct and use technology, because it’s already very obvious…”Verón wrote in a story, along with the video of the controversial play that Ramírez quickly annulled.
The president made reference to the new measure launched by the Argentine Football Association, in which only team captains can protest and speak with the referees. This controversial decision by the judge comes just a few days before Superclassic between Boca and River in La Bombonera, which has him as one of the main candidates to direct it.
The publication mentions the meeting that took place at the Lionel Andrés Messi property in Ezeiza, where the team leaders and technical directors were informed of the way in which the call will be used. “captains area”. This generated a new crossover between President Pincharrata and the leadership of the AFA, which seems to increase more and more with the passage of time.
Verón and the proposal to incorporate private capital
The truth is that the historic idol of Estudiantes is one of the few leaders in the country who openly expressed themselves in favor of foreign investments, a measure that the AFA strongly opposes. That reason is one of those that La Brujita believes is fundamental in the decision of the constant controversial plays that the La Plata team has suffered in recent times.
Since President Javier Milei promoted the idea of Sports Joint Stock Companies In Argentine soccer, one of the first to get excited was Verón. Although he does not intend for Estudiantes to be a SAD, he does want to carry out a mixed model that has a strong financial investment of foreign capital, but that the majority of power remains in the hands of the partners.
The big name linked to Pincha in recent days was that of Foster Gilletthe American tycoon who works mainly in communication and sports, where He was the owner of Liverpool of England. In the midst of the controversy over the installation of Public Limited Companies, he seeks to ally himself with the businessman with the German model as a guide. “Students is revolution”said the Little Witch at the time.
Juan Sebastián Verón with businessman Foster Gillett.The former footballer’s proposal is to use other people’s funds to considerably improve the infrastructure in all facilities. Its idea is to reach both the professional team’s property and the lower divisions, women’s soccer, amateur sports, a hospital to care for members and the construction of a new headquarters, to improve the La team in different areas. Silver.