Posted by South American football's governing body Conmebol on Thursday confirmed that the twice-postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors will be played on December 9 at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Originally scheduled for last weekend at River's Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, it was postponed after some Boca players were injured when their team bus came under attack from their arch rivals' fans throwing projectiles.
Boca appealed to CONMEBOL's independent disciplinary committee to be awarded the trophy and have River expelled from the competition, but that was also rejected on Thursday.
Instead, CONMEBOL hit River with a two-game stadium closure "that will be applied from 2019" in official continental competitions, and "a $400,000 fine."
Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez said in a press conference in Asuncion, the Paraguayan capital, that fans of both teams would be admitted to the Bernabeu, something that was not the case for the original clash.
A statement released on Thursday evening by CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominquez read:
Several Boca players suffered cuts from broken glass and the effects of smoke inhalation following the bus attack on Saturday.
The choice of the Bernabeu means that both the Copa Libertadores and Champions League finals will be played in Madrid within six months of each other.
The final of Europe's premier club competition will be played at the home of Real's own city rivals Atletico Madrid, the Wanda Metropolitano, on June 1.
Several cities and stadiums had been vying to host the prestigious all-Argentine final clash, dubbed a "superclasico" and the most important club encounter in the country's history.
Possible venues ranged from Genoa in Italy to Asuncion and even Qatar's capital Doha. But Madrid won out
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Boca appealed to CONMEBOL's independent disciplinary committee to be awarded the trophy and have River expelled from the competition, but that was also rejected on Thursday.
Instead, CONMEBOL hit River with a two-game stadium closure "that will be applied from 2019" in official continental competitions, and "a $400,000 fine."
Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez said in a press conference in Asuncion, the Paraguayan capital, that fans of both teams would be admitted to the Bernabeu, something that was not the case for the original clash.
A statement released on Thursday evening by CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominquez read:
"The administration has elected to hold the Copa Libertadores final return leg, in front of both sets of supporters, in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.The prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, tweeted:
"Those of us who know the beautiful game know that it is only about winning and losing, not killing or dying."
"Spain is ready to organise the final of the Copa Libertadores between Boca Juniors and River Plate. The security forces have extensive experience of these situations and are already working on the necessary deployments to ensure the event is secure."Away fans have been barred from stadiums in Argentina since 2013 due to football-related violence that has seen more than 300 people killed in the last 50 years, according to reports.
Several Boca players suffered cuts from broken glass and the effects of smoke inhalation following the bus attack on Saturday.
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The choice of the Bernabeu means that both the Copa Libertadores and Champions League finals will be played in Madrid within six months of each other.
The final of Europe's premier club competition will be played at the home of Real's own city rivals Atletico Madrid, the Wanda Metropolitano, on June 1.
Several cities and stadiums had been vying to host the prestigious all-Argentine final clash, dubbed a "superclasico" and the most important club encounter in the country's history.
Possible venues ranged from Genoa in Italy to Asuncion and even Qatar's capital Doha. But Madrid won out
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| Article Name | Real Madrid's Bernabeu To Host Argentine Copa Libertadores Final |
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| Published On | 11/29/2018 |
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