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The Guardian
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Court denies Uruguay players' appeal, upholds bans after Copa América brawl
Sport's highest court has rejected an appeal by five Uruguay players against their bans for clashing with fans after a Copa América semi-final in North Carolina last year. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected their claim that they acted in self defense to protect their families. Five Uruguay players, including Liverpool forward Darwin Núñez, Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo and Atletico Madrid defender José María Giménez, were banned for between three and five games by Conmebol after the brawl. The players had clashed with fans in the stands at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte after a 1-0 loss to Colombia last July. Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur and Napoli defender Mathías Olivera also were involved and later banned. Cas said on Tuesday its judges dismissed appeals by the players and the Uruguayan soccer federation. 'The panel found that in this case, the principle of self-defense does not apply and that the conduct of the players constituted a voluntary, violent and unjustified action,' the court said in a statement. Núñez and the other players will now be suspended when Uruguay resume World Cup qualifying games at Paraguay on 5 June and host Venezuela five days later. Coached by Marcelo Bielsa, the team are on track to qualify for the 2026 tournament and return to the US, which will co-host the tournament with Canada and Mexico. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer after newsletter promotion Uruguay are third in the standings in the 10-team South American qualifying group with four rounds left, six points ahead of seventh-placed Venezuela. The top six advance directly to the World Cup and the seventh-place team enter an intercontinental playoff in March next year.
Associated Press
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Sports court hears appeal by Uruguay soccer players banned over fan clashes at Copa America
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Five Uruguay players who were banned after clashes with Colombia fans at a Copa América game in the United States had their appeals heard Friday at sports' highest court. The players — including captain and Atletico Madrid defender José María Giménez, Liverpool forward Darwin Núñez and Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo — claimed they were protecting their families in the stands after Uruguay's semifinal loss at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, last July. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday the appeal was being heard by remote video link. No timetable for a verdict was given. The players, who also include Napoli defender Mathías Olivera and Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Betancur, have been backed by the Uruguayan soccer federation in challenging the bans imposed by South American soccer body CONMEBOL. Núñez was banned by a CONMEBOL disciplinary panel from five qualifying games for the 2026 World Cup, Betancur for four and the other players each for three games. 'There is no place for intolerance and violence on and off the field,' the soccer body said last July. Núñez was fined $20,000, Bentancur $16,000 and Giménez, Araújo and Olivera $12,000 each. Uruguay, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, is on track to qualify for the World Cup and return to the U.S., which is co-hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico. With four rounds left in the 10-team South American qualifying group, Uruguay is third in the standings, six points ahead of seventh-placed Venezuela. The top six in the final standings in September advance directly to the World Cup and the seventh-place team enters intercontinental playoffs in March next year. ___
