The
Mexican National Team
lost against his counterpart Honduras and committed his pass to the semifinals of the Nations League; However, the big score was given by the aggression Javier Aguirre by a local fan, who threw a beer can that hit his head directly.
This caused him
an injury that was caught on cameras
and that caused intense bleeding, which made him go around the continent, since the entire moment was part of the transmission of the match, right at the end of the match and while he said goodbye to Reinaldo Ruedacoach of Honduras.
Hours after the attack on the Aztec coach, the Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) issued a statement in which it condemned the events and demanded action from the CONCACAFwho in turn also expressed their rejection of the violent actions that occurred in the Estadio General Francisco Morazan of San Pedro Sula.
“We have made the appropriate arrangements through official channels to request the CONCACAF “to act in accordance with the regulations after what happened tonight,” said the FMF in a statement, where he also urged everyone involved in football to collaborate to have a safe environment.
CONCACAF opens investigation into the attack on Javier Aguirre in Honduras
Given this situation, the CONCACAF He explained that “the safety of everyone involved in football is our top priority” and that these types of incidents “have no place in our sport,” so he referred the case to the Disciplinary Commission of the confederation, where the sanction for those responsible will be determined.
It should be noted that in the official regulations of the Concacaf Nations League The sanction regarding the throwing of objects is specified, so there are sufficient arguments for the Honduras Football Federation receives a punishment, which will be at the discretion of CONCACAF.
What punishment could Honduras receive for the attack on Javier Aguirre?
As can be read in article 26.1.4 of the
Regulations of the Concacaf Nations League
the Lack of Security is seriously sanctioned in the Disciplinary Policies of the competition, where it is established that the Honduran federation could be entitled to a fine of between 3 and 10 thousand dollars.
In Mexican pesos, this violation amounts to between 60 thousand and 200 thousand pesoswhich should be covered by the federation, since it would have incurred part C of said article: “Inappropriate reaction to the throwing of objects onto the playing field or into the stands by spectators”.
Additionally, the Concacaf reserves article 26.2 to infringe more severely in certain circumstances:
“The Disciplinary and Appeals Committee has the power to impose other disciplinary measures at its discretion, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and the FIFA Disciplinary Code, until the Concacaf Disciplinary Code comes into force,” it can be read in the regulation.
