There is one day left to reach the middle of the tournament, however, Guard1anes 2021 has already been hit by several scandals
This tournament of the Liga MX It has been one of the weakest in terms of performance and goals, but if there was something that has stolen the spotlight in the Guard1anes 2021, were the constant scandals that we saw day after day.
We still have a date to be in the middle of this contest, and the Liga MX has already been involved in problems due to COVID-19 infections, accusations of racism and the constant indiscipline of the players. This is why at ESPN Digital we decided to recount everything that happened up to matchday 8.
Player Indiscipline
The Guard1anes 2021 Tournament started without any problem … until date 2, when a new case of indiscipline was revealed, now on the part of Jonathan Rodríguez.
The “Cabecita” was seen in a party video in the morning before the game against Puebla, something that unleashed criticism by also failing to comply with the health protocol due to the pandemic. The player received a sanction from the club for breaking the rules.
But the problems at Guard1naes 2021 were just beginning …
COVID-19 infections in Liga MX
At the end of Matchday 2, Rayados reported COVID-19 chaos after facing America.
The situation unleashed endless complaints from the America toward Monterrey for having played, supposedly, with knowledge that some of his players had tested positive, however, Rayados, and later Mikel Arriola, denied that the accusations were true.
After this case, more infections were revealed within Mexican soccer, adding a total of 120 positives between Liga MX, Liga de Expansión, Liga MX Femenil and the lower ones. Everything ended with the suspension of matches, including the Rayados-León on matchday 3, and threats with fines to teams and players who did not comply with the health protocol.
Maganda and racism in Liga MX
The problems continued with Adalid Maganda, who was dismissed from the Mexican arbitration after a bad and criticized performance on matchday 4 of the tournament. All of this led fans to the referee’s first event in 2018.
Again, Maganda accused the referee organization, led by Arturo Brizzio, of racism and corruption, while the counterpart assured that it would not accept blackmail by the whistler.
The situation ended with a new complaint before CONAPRED and Maganda’s dismissal from the arbitration in Mexican soccer.
Félix Torres and new accusations of racism
A sensitive issue that does not seem to cease in Liga MX. After Maganda, eight more complaints were revealed to CONAPRED for racism, disability, pregnancy and sexual preference.
With the issue on the air, a new scandal emerged on the court during the duel of the Athletic of San Luis and Santos. A game with more than one controversy and a lot of fighting on the pitch. Felix torres and the whole of the Comarca Lagunera denounced racist insults; while the Potosinos complained because the Ecuadorian had attacked a ball boy.
All trouble ended in favor of saint Louis, since the Disciplinary Commission claimed not to have sufficient evidence to rule in favor of Felix torres Y Santos.
America loses on the table
The Eagles and the Atlas closed, for the moment, the endless scandals that this tournament has seen. The rojinegros denounced the improper alignment of Federico Viñas, who appeared on the bench without having been previously registered by the America.
Although we all believed that America would not suffer, the Liga MX He adhered to the regulations and removed, in an unusual and historical way, the three points that Solari’s team had won on the field and awarded them to Atlas.
This situation left Blue Cross as leader and gave a break to the rojinegros in the table leaving them in eleventh place.
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