CONMEBOL rejects Boca appeal against River sanctions

CONMEBOL rejected Boca Juniors' appeal against River Plate's Copa Libertadores punishment, meaning Sunday's final second leg will go ahead.

Published : Dec 08, 2018 08:10 IST

The Copa Libertadores final second leg was postponed after the Boca Juniors bus was attacked on the way to the El Monumental stadium.
The Copa Libertadores final second leg was postponed after the Boca Juniors bus was attacked on the way to the El Monumental stadium.
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The Copa Libertadores final second leg was postponed after the Boca Juniors bus was attacked on the way to the El Monumental stadium.

Boca Juniors' attempt to have the Copa Libertadores title awarded to it without having to play the second leg of the final against River Plate has been rejected by CONMEBOL.

South America's football confederation refused to crown Boca champion after its bus was attacked on the way to the original return fixture at El Monumental on November 24.

READ | River v Boca: The timeline of the Libertadores final postponement

That fixture was postponed but rather than punish River with expulsion, CONMEBOL ordered it to play two continental games behind closed doors and issued a $400,000 fine. The second leg was subsequently scheduled to take place in Madrid on December 9, although Boca's appeal put that in doubt.

However, Sunday's game will go ahead after CONMEBOL dismissed its case.

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