After the 1-0 defeat against Rosario Central at the Monumental, the football crisis of River has had repercussions off the field. In addition to the justified discontent of the fans regarding the team's current situation, the club will now face a significant financial penalty after Eduardo Coudet and the players did not provide statements before or after the match.
The decision, made by the management, meant that there were no television interviews beforehand, statements from players after the match, press attention in the mixed zone, nor the usual press conference from the coach. As a consequence, the Professional League will apply the fines stipulated in the regulations.
The most significant penalty corresponds to the absence of Coudet at the post-match press conference, equivalent to the value of 250 general tickets. In addition, there are two other fines: one for not designating a player to make statements before the match started, equivalent to 100 general tickets, and another of 200 general tickets for the lack of player testimonies at the end of the match. Taking the current value of a general ticket (40,000 pesos) as a reference, the three infractions represent an amount close to 22 million pesos.
