Federico Viñas did the warm-up and was part of the substitutes, a situation that the regulations prevent players who are not on the line-up card
MEXICO – América could lose the points it scored on Atlas due to Federico Viñas’ participation as a substitute at Jalisco Stadium, as the footballer was not registered by the team to be part of the line-up.
Under the Competition Regulations, it is considered “improper coordination” in Article 48.1:
The participation of a player, either as a starter or substitute, or as a member of the Coaching Staff who is not on the line-up form.
Therefore, the Regulation itself makes it clear in Article 50:
“If the offending club wins the match, the three disputed points are awarded to the opposing team. As for the goals scored, they will all be annulled and the final result will be 3-0 in favor of the club who acted legally.
If the result of the match is tied, the offending club loses the match and the opposing team gets the corresponding points ”.
Federico Viñas was not signed up by the coaching staff for the game against Atlas, despite the fact that the player was with the substitutes during the first half.
Viñas made the trip to Jalisco to face the alliance against the Foxes, but at 8pm he was surprised that he was not included in the replacement elements released by the official website.
The footballer warmed up with his teammates, he sat among the substitutes and wore the official uniform, so doubts arose about his presence on the bench.
ESPN Digital He was able to find out with Liga MX that this issue may be a whistler error as they are responsible for uploading the names of all players to the platform.
In the event that América had put Viñas on its official list and handed it over to the whistlers, it could enter the field of play without any problems, but if it was not registered it could not participate and the club could suffer an incorrect line-up.
The members of Liga MX tried to talk to the refereeing body led by Fernando Guerrero to find out if Federico Viñas is on his official record or not, but minutes before the end of the first half the player withdrew from the area and with it the club refused to use the player in the match.