Flamengo questions Marcos Rojo’s lineup in the semifinals before Conmebol

ByDavid Mitchell

He Brazilian flamengoor this Friday he presented a letter to Conmebol questioning the defender’s alignment Marcos Rojo by Estudiantes de la Plata in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, in which the Argentine team won, local media reported.

The Brazilian club alleges that the lineup of the defender, a recent addition to the La Plata team, was irregular, since Conmebol rejected his registration in the tournament before the first leg of the semifinals.

Estudiantes appealed the resolution before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) and requested the application of a precautionary measure for their lineup in the second leg match played at the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro this Thursday, which ended with the Argentine victory on penalties.

Rojo, 36, signed in recent days for Estudiantes after terminating his contract with Racing Club.

With their victory against Flamengo, Estudiantes qualified for the final of the continental tournament, where they will face the Brazilian Palmeiras on November 28 at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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