The president of the Argentine Football Association,
Claudio Tapia,
summoned this Thursday the main leaders of the clubs and the referees who will direct the League Cup classics date to a lunch of camaraderie under the spirit
"Rivals Not Enemies" ,
which took place during this noon.
"We want this initiative to become customary and to be able to de-dramatize a sporting result. The clubs, their leaders, their protagonists and the fans are #RivalesNoEnemigos,"
posted Chiqui, just the day after a Tigre fan threw a bottle that hit the the face of the soccer player Fernando Brandán and forced the suspension of the match between Matador de Victoria and Chacarita for the 32nd round.
final of the Argentine Cup.
"That's why this lunch with the presidents and leaders of the clubs and the referees who will direct the classic date of the #CopaSurFinanzas," Tapia completed.
The meeting took place in a famous restaurant located in Ezeiza, where leaders of most of the clubs that make up the Professional League and Federico Beligoy,
National Director of Arbitration, were also present,
along with the 14 referees chosen to dispense justice in the long-awaited seventh date of the local contest.
We want this initiative to become customary and to be able to de-dramatize a sporting result.
The clubs, their leaders, their protagonists and the fans are #RivalsNotEnemigos.
That's why this lunch with the presidents and leaders of the clubs and the referees who will direct the… pic.twitter.com/LNbkzvBgEN
— Chiqui Tapia (@tapiachiqui) February 22, 2024
"It was a very good meeting, with a lot of camaraderie. For us and the fans it is an important game, but the classics are nothing more than that: a game,"
said Luis Chebel, president of Lanús, when leaving lunch.
El Granate will host Banfield on Sunday at 10 p.m. in La Fortaleza with refereeing by Darío Herrera.
Representing
River
and
Boca
, ahead of the Superclásico that will be played earlier on the same Sunday (starting at 5 p.m. at the Monumental stadium), the president of Xeneize, Juan Román
Riquelme,
attended the event, along with
Ricardo Rosica,
while The Millionaire's side was done by the second vice president,
Ignacio Villarroel.
It was a meeting of camaraderie in the prelude to a very special date expected by all.
The objective of the AFA focused on sending a message of tranquility to all parties involved, in addition to promoting dialogue between team authorities and referees.
Days, times and referees of the date of the classics
Saturday February 24
Independent vs.
Racing (17 hours) - Facundo Tello
Belgrano vs.
Workshops (19:30) - Fernando Rapallini
Hurricane vs.
San Lorenzo (19:30) - Nazarena Arasa
Sarmiento vs.
Barracas (22) - Pablo Echavarría
Union vs.
Independiente Rivadavia (22) - Nicolás Lamolina
Sunday February 25
River vs.
Boca (17) - Yael Falcón Pérez
Gymnastics vs.
Students (19:30) - Pablo Dóvalo
Newell's vs.
Rosario Central (19:45) - Hernán Mastrángelo
Institute vs.
Godoy Cruz (22) - Jorge Baliño
Lanus vs.
Banfield (22) - Darío Herrera
Monday February 26
Defense and Justice vs.
Deportivo Riestra (19) - Fernando Espinoza
Argentines vs.
Platense (19:30) - Fernando Echenique
Velez vs.
Tigre (21:30) - Leandro Rey Hilfer
Central Córdoba vs.
Atlético Tucumán (21:45) - Andrés Merlos