Federico Viñas warmed up and was part of the substitute players, a situation that the regulations prevent players who are not registered in the lineup.
MEXICO CITY – America could lose points on the Atlas due to the participation of Federico Viñas as a substitute at the Jalisco Stadium, as the footballer was not registered by the team to be part of the alignment.
According to the competition regulations, Article 48.1 is considered to be “misalignment”:
The participation of a player, either as a starter or substitute, or as a member of the Technical Body that is not registered in the lineup.
In view of this, the regulation itself makes it clear in its article 50:
“If the offending club wins the match, the three points in dispute will be awarded to the opposing club. As for the goals scored, all of them will be annulled and the final result will be 3-0 in favor of the club that acted legally .
If the result of the match is a tie, the offending Club will lose the match and the corresponding Club will be awarded the corresponding points. “
Federico Vinyes was not registered by the coaching staff for the match against Atlas, although the player was with the changing players during the first half.
Vinyes made the trip to Jalisco to face the compromise against the Foxes, but at 20:00 he was surprised that he was not included among the alternate elements that made the official website known.
The footballer warmed up with his teammates was sitting among the changing players and in the official uniform, so doubts began about his presence on the bench.
ESPN Digital to be able to know with the MX League that this issue can be a mistake of the whistlers, as they are responsible for putting on the platform the name of all the footballers.
In the event that America has included Vinyes in its official list and handed over to the whistleblowers, he could enter the court without any problems, but if he was not registered he could not participate and the club could incur improper alignment.
The members of the MX League sought to speak to the refereeing body headed by Fernando Guerrero to find out whether or not Federico Viñas is on his official record, but minutes before the end of the first half the player withdrew from the area and with this the club declined to use the player in the match.