The AFA's Disciplinary Tribunal has issued its ruling on the incidents following the Supercopa Internacional between Estudiantes de La Plata and Rosario Central, closing one chapter and leaving another open. While the sanctioned players are now cleared, the investigation into Estudiantes president Juan Sebastián Verón and other club officials remains ongoing.
Player sanctions resolved
The tribunal ruled this Thursday to convert the provisional suspensions of players Fabricio Iacovich and Agustín Sández into a definitive one-match ban. Since both have already served that punishment, they are immediately available for selection by their respective coaching staffs. This specific aspect of the disciplinary case stemming from the post-match tunnel scandal is now formally closed.
Focus on club executives
The situation is different for Estudiantes' leadership. The Tribunal continues its investigation into the conduct of president Juan Sebastián Verón, technical secretary Marcos Angeleri, and vice-president Pascual Caiella. In a new bulletin, the body granted the La Plata club a period of five working days to expand its defense regarding the "conduct attributed" to these officials. The aim is for the institution to clarify its official position on the facts reported in the referee's report.
That report, filed by referee Darío Herrera, details verbal aggression, threats, and attempts at physical confrontation by Verón after the match. The Pincha president was cited for confronting the official, calling him a "thief" to his face, an episode that was recorded and which the Tribunal is now seeking to analyze in greater depth. To that end, it has formally requested all audiovisual records of the incidents in the tunnel and dressing rooms from the television company that broadcast the match.
Match context
The events under investigation occurred immediately after the final of the 2026 Supercopa Internacional, a tournament that pitted Rosario Central against Estudiantes. The tension of the match, which decided a champion, spilled over into the stadium corridors once the game ended. Thursday's ruling clearly separates the responsibilities of the players, now settled, from those of the executives, which remain under scrutiny. Rosario Central, for its part, is closely monitoring the case's development while preparing for its next Liga Profesional outing.
The process will continue once Estudiantes submits its expanded defense and the Tribunal reviews the additional audiovisual material. No new timeline has been set for a final resolution regarding Verón, Angeleri, and Caiella.
