They arrested four players and a member of the Board’s coaching staff after the Barracas Central scandal

After the scandal that broke out at the end of the controversial match that Barracas Central beat the Patronato 2-1 at the All Boys stadium starring the VAR, for the tenth round of the Professional League, Four players and a member of the coaching staff of the entrerriano club arrested for participating in the clashes that ended with three injured policemen.

According to prosecutor Celsa Ramírez, from the Public Prosecutor’s Office specializing in mass events and sports shows in the city of Buenos Aires, the players were arrested Matías Pardo, Axel Rodríguez, Juan Barinaga and Justo Gianiand the goalkeeper coach Damian Gonzalez for him crime of “injury and aggression and resistance to authority”, as confirmed by the security cameras.

“After three hours of delay, we return without 5 companions who have been detained from the inefficiency and abuse of power by some. What a beautiful country, “wrote the defender Lautaro Geminiani on his official Instagram account.

Hours earlier, he had uploaded a photo from the locker room, where agents were questioning several members of the campus. “We’re still late, all yours Baliño. The police are a phenomenon and you, Tapia, keep the party going! “he complained then.

Geminiani, who was part of the substitute bench of the group led by Facundo Sava on a night overshadowed by the incidents of the epilogue with the referee Jorge Baliño, was not the only one to appear on social media.

So did the central Francesco Alvarez: “They make you want, it gives you a lot of helplessness. They shit in your effort. It’s very sad.”

“It is incredible that with the VAR and with the game they played it ends like this. Total sin. AFA NO !!!”, published the right-back. Raul Lozano.

The confrontation between the players of the Patronato and the Police

After the final whistle, Sava entered the court to ask for an explanation and in his run ended up pushing Baliño. In the midst of the scandal the players started to clash with the police.

“It makes me want to cry and go home and never drive again in my lifeSava yelled into an ESPN microphone, the coach sounded completely out of his mind but eventually calmed down.

After the incidents ended and the Board of Trustees returned to the locker room, which was dark because there was no light, both the players and the coaching staff members were delayed by police officers until almost one in the morning , when the order was known. arrest of five involved.

“We are held in the locker room, in the dark, with an emergency light that works halfway. We cannot go out although the players have signed the relevant minutes after being informed of the attack. It seems that the next step is to be taken off by the Prosecutor’s Office. . We are in a deplorable condition. I am sorry to say it, but it is the reality “, the chairman of the board, Oscar Lenzi, explained to TNT Sport.

The controversy that triggered the accidents

The protagonist of the evening was the VAR, commissioned by Diego Abal, who at 21 ‘ obviously canceled offside what was a great goal by Áxel Rodríguez for the people of Entre Ríos and the opening of the scoreboard against Tapia’s team. Referee Jorge Baliño, the same one who a few dates ago directed a controversial match between Barracas Central and San Lorenzo, accepted Abal’s suggestion and indirectly charged the local team.

Some time later, the technology did its homework again, but this time with justice. Nico Castro left his leg against Iván Tapia and saw a red card at the request of the VAR. Very nervous, DT Facundo Sava insulted the referee and was also sent off.

Patronato managed to win it with one less player: he scored 2-1 but the goal that gave him the victory was canceled due to a previous foul, which to make matters worse meant a doubtful rigor for Barracas. Mouche kicks and Altamirano saves.

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