Darwin Nunez exchanged punches with combating followers throughout a chaotic finish to the sport.© AFP
Liverpool’s Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez has been banned for 5 matches and fined by South American confederation CONMEBOL after his position in a mass brawl within the Copa America semi-final. Four different gamers have been suspended, with 11 sanctioned total, on account of the investigation into the violence on the finish of the conflict between Uruguay and Colombia in Charlotte. Nunez was among the many gamers who waded into the stands on the Bank of America Stadium and exchanged punches with combating followers throughout a chaotic finish to the sport.
The ahead’s punishment was essentially the most extreme of these handed out with the others given 4 matches or much less together with fines.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, who performs in England for Tottenham, was suspended for 4 matches, defender Mathias Olivera, Ronald Araujo and Jose Maria Gimenez all barred for 3 matches.
Nunez was fined $20,000 with the opposite gamers receiving fines starting from $16,000 to $5,0000.
Six different gamers acquired solely fines.
In addition, the Uruguayan Football Federation have been fined $20,000 with the quantity to be deducted from income and prize cash.
Uruguay central defender Gimenez stated gamers had leapt into the melee out of concern for the security of relations and family members watching the sport in that part of the bottom.
The punishments are open to enchantment however CONMEBOL assertion didn’t state when the suspensions, which cowl video games organised by CONMEBOL and never home competitions, would start.
Uruguay are scheduled to play a pleasant towards Guatemala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday after which head into World Cup qualifiers at dwelling to Paraguay on September 6 and away to Venezuela on September 10.
Colombia gained the sport 1-0 however misplaced the ultimate to Argentina.
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