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Racing Club player disciplinary sanctions

Overview

Racing Club striker Adrián ‘Maravilla’ Martínez has faced disciplinary sanctions following incidents involving elbow strikes on opponents.

Initially, Martínez was handed a two-match suspension for an elbow during a quarter-final match in the Apertura tournament, which rendered him unavailable for a fixture against Rosario Central. In a subsequent incident during a match against Argentinos Juniors, Martínez received a direct red card for an elbow strike on Kevin Gutiérrez. While the Disciplinary Tribunal initially set a three-match penalty due to the injury sustained by the opponent, the club filed an appeal to reduce the sanction to two matches.

As a result of the successful appeal, Martínez was unavailable for the derby against Boca Juniors in Avellaneda. However, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) Disciplinary Tribunal has since ruled that Martínez’s sanction has been fulfilled, as he had already missed matches against Banfield and Boca Juniors. He has now been cleared to play in the upcoming match against Independiente Rivadavia.

This return provides a boost to manager Juan Pablo Vojvoda. While the squad continues to manage player availability, including the return of Santiago Solari to training after recovering from the flu, the coach is still evaluating the physical condition of defender Marcos Rojo to prevent potential injury.

Entities

Racing Club · Juan Pablo Vojvoda · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto · Millonarios · Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Adrián Martínez cleared to play for Racing Club

    Racing Club striker Adrián ‘Maravilla’ Martínez is cleared to play against Independiente Rivadavia after the AFA reduced his three-match suspension.

  2. 24 days ago

    [SPORTS] 11 sources
    Football clubs face multiple player injuries and squad absences

    Multiple football clubs report significant player injuries and absences, including Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Toluca, and Rayo Vallecano, impacting upcoming domestic and international fixtures.

  3. 30 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Racing Club faces player suspension and internal political division

    Racing Club faces a three-match suspension for striker Adrián Maravilla Martínez and political fracturing within its minority opposition group following a tense budget assembly.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Racing striker Adrián Martínez suspended for clash with Rosario Central

    Racing Club striker Adrián Martínez misses the Rosario Central match after a two‑match suspension for an elbow‑related red card in the previous tournament’s quarter‑final.

Sources

13tv.es · colombia.com · depor.pe · derf.com.ar · diariocorreo.pe · diariopanorama.com · dobleamarilla.com.ar · elintransigente.com · foxsports.com.mx · futbolperuano.com · mendozatoday.com.ar · ocio.diarioinformacion.com · planetabj.com · radiogol.com.ar · rionegro.com.ar · vamoscruzazul.bolavip.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history