The president of Estudiantes de La Plata, Juan Sebastián Verón, referred to the sanction he received from the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and lamented that "often, taking a stance has consequences." Verón, the current president of the La Plata club, will not be able to hold his position in the sporting area for the next six months due to his players' back-entrance pass before the match against Rosario Central. This team was designated by the AFA as League Champion last week for finishing first in the annual table. "They threatened us, so they can calmly go for more. The health of the clubs is not improving either," Verón questioned, insisting that "they cannot force me to give a trophy or championship to a team." Furthermore, he emphasized that "we will have to be very careful and pay attention to what happens." Regarding the sanction, Verón stated that "it is an affront to an important institution like Estudiantes. We must be alert and prepared," he added in an interview for La Nación+ to which the Argentine News Agency had access, referring to the AFA's treasurer, Pablo Toviggino. "Nothing surprises me, we knew what could come behind it. I was not informed, there was no vote and nothing was done." On the other hand, he denied the Instagram story of his partner in which she supposedly criticized Lionel Messi. "What the Players' Union does doesn't surprise me. They go against anything a footballer needs, they go in any direction," stated the "Little Witch," who finally announced that his "lawyers are working to see the path that can be taken legally." #AgenciaNAY added: "Often, taking a stance has consequences, it's a shame that it happens in something so beautiful and important like football." The president of "Pincha," who is one of the greatest idols in the history of said institution, also clarified that he "does not aspire at all" to be president of the AFA, while explaining what happened during the leaders' meeting that led to Rosario Central being designated champion: "We agreed with the recognition, which is what was voted, but a championship was never put up for consideration. We cannot endorse this because it would open the doors to many other things." "The championship has worsened. The matches are unfortunately not the best and the show is declining."
