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Disciplinary issues in Bolivian football

Overview

The Bolivian football landscape has recently been marked by disciplinary issues and on-pitch tension involving Real Potosí.

In early September, a Copa Bolivia match between Aurora and Real Potosí ended in confrontation. Following a controversial play during stoppage time, players and staff from both sides engaged in shoving and arguments, leading to a seven-minute delay before the referee ended the match. Aurora won the game 1-0 via a second-half penalty.

By mid-September, Real Potosí faced Real Oruro in a match played behind closed doors. This sanction was imposed by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) Discipline Tribunal following racist and discriminatory insults directed at striker Ángel Quiñónez by spectators during a previous match. Real Oruro was also fined 15 national minimum wages, marking the second consecutive instance of fan-related sanctions for the club.

Entities

Real Potosí · Real Oruro · Jesús Bermúdez Torres Stadium · Aurora · Alan Terrazas

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Real Oruro plays behind closed doors following racist insult sanctions

    Real Oruro played a match against Real Potosí behind closed doors following sanctions for racist insults directed at a player. Real Potosí won the match 2-0.

  2. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Aurora defeats Real Potosí 1-0 amid late-game incidents

    Aurora defeated Real Potosí 1-0 in the Copa Bolivia, a match marked by a VAR-awarded penalty and late-game confrontations between players and staff.

Sources

canalc.com.ar · canalshowsport.com.ar · diez.bo · lapatria.bo · radiogol.com.ar · radiomhumahuaca.com.ar