Colo Colo is still in the fight for the 2024 National Championship. Los Albos defeated Audax Italiano in a duel that had to come from behind and they continue to depend on themselves to win the title and surpass Universidad de Chile in the standings. Of course, an issue that worried within the Colocolino team was the sanction for Jorge Almirón. Let us remember that the Popular coach was expelled against Universidad Católica.
After the Cacique scored the winning goal, after a header from Javier Correa, the strategist saw the red card after a double warning. Almirón strongly rebuked José Cabero and the fourth judge, which earned him a harsh report from the referee. Thus, this Tuesday, October 8, the Disciplinary Court announced the sanction for the Argentine technical director.
This way, The strategist was sanctioned with three games. Thus, Almirón will not be able to be on the substitute bench in the matches against Huachipato, Unión La Calera and Palestinian. As explained, one match is for the double warning, while the remaining two are for the events that occurred after seeing the red card. The replacement will be either Maximiliano Velásquez or Pablo Manusovich, who have been his collaborators during his stay at the Monumental Stadium.
It is worth mentioning that the Colocolino coach has a repeat offense, since in the match against Coquimbo Unidos in the first round he was also expelled. On that occasion, the referee of that match, Manuel Vergara, accused him of using inappropriate language against the fourth official. In the duel against the Pirates, Almirón told him: “I left here dwarf, go there”.
The harsh report that Jorge Almirón received after Colo Colo vs UC
José Cabero published a harsh report against Almirón, which was published on the official website of the National Championship. In it, he explains what happened after the expulsion against Almirón.
“Mr. Almirón He squeezes me tightly, in an irrational, defiant and intimidating way, and then violently tries to force me closer to his position.after which he holds my arm with both hands and tries to pull or move it violently,” he began by indicating.
After that, he indicated another incident on the playing field. “Then and continuing with his uncontrolled and violent actions, Mr. Almirón goes towards the position where the fourth referee was, whom he also holds, first by his arm and then by his shoulderpart of the Colo Colo coaching staff must intervene to control that situation,” he said.
In turn, he accused that after seeing the red card he did not go to the dressing room. “Finally he didn’t go to the dressing room, At all times he stayed in the access tunnel behind the goal that at that time belonged to the visiting team.demonstrating and giving technical instructions to his team, disobeying the obligation he had to retire to the dressing rooms“, hill.
Jorge Almirón will have to modify the team
During these days, the Colocolino strategist must define the team that faces Huachipato. And the Cacique will have important absences, since the Popular will have four selected players on this FIFA Date. Brayan Cortés, Esteban Pavez, Lucas Cepeda and Carlos Palacios will not be against the Siderúrgicos.
Thus, the Eternal Champion, who will return to training in Pirque this Wednesday, will have a newsy week, since the Argentine’s coaching staff will have to decide on the replacements for those mentioned by Ricardo Gareca.
