⚠️ Report reveals suspected booking fix in Libertadores match
⚠️ Report reveals suspected booking fix in Libertadores match The match between Independiente Rivadavia and Fluminense, played in Mendoza, Argentina, on May 6, for the fourth round of the Libertadores group stage, is under Conmebol’s scrutiny. According to ge , South American football’s governing body received a report raising suspicions of match-fixing in the game. An “abnormal volume” of bets, detected by a small betting company in Argentina on a yellow card in the match—which ended in a 1-1 draw—caught Conmebol’s attention.
The suspicion specifically concerns the yellow card shown to defensive midfielder Tomás Bottari in the 36th minute of the first half, when the score was still 0-0. On that occasion, the 25-year-old player used his arm to intercept a pass from Castillo intended for Lucho Acosta. According to the report by journalists João Santana and Raphael Zarko, Conmebol declined to comment on the suspicion.
The organization’s Disciplinary Code provides for suspensions of up to five years in match-fixing cases, if there is a conviction after the investigation. A lifetime ban for the suspect has also not been ruled out. There is also the possibility of the club being punished with a defeat if the player’s involvement in match-fixing is proven.
Independiente Rivadavia leads Group C with 13 points and has already qualified for the round of 16, with first place in the group secured, while still competing for the top overall spot in the Libertadores. With five points and battling Bolívar, who also have five points, for second place, Fluminense will face La Guaira next Wednesday (27), needing to win and hope the Bolivians fail to get a result to avoid an early elimination. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence.
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