AFA pardon for Barros Schelotto and Fattori: why was Costas left out? | OneFootball

The coach of Vélez and the midfielder of Argentinos Juniors had been given two matches for their expulsions, but the Disciplinary Tribunal reduced their sanctions after serving one, and they will be able to be present this weekend. The Racing coach wasn't as lucky...

Thursday is a day of resolutions for the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal, and the Official Bulletin handed out predictable sanctions to those expelled in the past sixth round of the Clausura Tournament, but also some pardons from the fifth, like those benefiting Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Federico Fattori.

The Vélez coach had seen red for his notable altercation with the fourth referee Lucas Comesaña during the victory over Independiente at José Amalfitani. The incident arose from confusion over a substitution, which first led to the expulsion of his assistant Federico Insúa and then the referee accused the Mellizo of "cheating," which drove him mad and resulted in the red card from Leandro Rey Hilfer and subsequent insults to the assistant.

As he had also been expelled by Sebastián Martínez Beligoy in the opening match against Tigre for arguing with the assistant Javier Delbarba, the coach was given two matches, but after serving the first in the victory against Godoy Cruz, he was cleared for the seventh and will return to the bench on Saturday at home against Lanús.

The extract of the AFA resolution that reduced penalties.

In the case of the Argentinos midfielder, his red card was due to the heated clash with Huracán in which the Bicho ended up losing with nine players. In a midfield dispute, he recklessly went in with his arms wide open and hit Colo Leonardo Gil's jaw, earning the red card from Luis Lobo Medina.

With his direct expulsion, he also was sentenced to two matches out, but now, after missing the thrashing of Racing, he will be another who can return on Saturday in the visit to Independiente Rivadavia.

Gustavo Costas, a different case

The Racing coach exploded in the defeat against Tigre, shouting "thief" at Darío Herrera due to the penalty awarded against La Academia after the VAR call to review a hold by Gabriel Rojas on Alfio Oviedo. After the goal that meant the Matador's equalizer, the coach's outbursts followed, and upon seeing the red card, he returned to the field to confront the referee, stopped by Ignacio Rodríguez and his son Gonzalo. When it came to the sanction, he was given four matches.

Of course, Costas' history also weighed in: in the opening match, he erupted in fury and was expelled when Barracas Central won at the end after a goal by Maravilla Martínez was disallowed because at the start of the play, the same scorer had committed a penalty in his area! Nicolás Lamolina confirmed it after reviewing the VAR, and the action turned into the academic defeat goal, after which the strategist even threatened to withdraw the team.

At that moment, no longer heated and acknowledging that the foul had occurred, Costas apologized on social media and was given a one-match ban with the option to avoid the absence by paying almost 500,000 pesos. As Racing already considered that their coach had gotten off lightly that time—they didn't expect the reprieve of the fine—they currently see a reduction of the new penalty as unlikely. With the single match of the defeat against Argentinos already served, there will still be time for another attempt in the coming weeks.

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