The "tactic" used by Cerro Porteño of narrowing the width of its field by four meters before facing Palmeiras last Wednesday (29) had an immediate consequence.
Conmebol issued a statement this Thursday (30) saying that each team (in the Libertadores and Sudamericana) must officially confirm the dimensions of its playing field to Conmebol.
And the markings in question must be maintained until each club’s farewell in the competition it is playing.
The deadline is next Monday (4) at 2 p.m. (Asunción time, which is the same as Brasília time).
In other words: before the next round of the group stage of both tournaments, which will begin the following day.
Only the measurements listed in the entity’s competition manuals will be accepted.
The recommended dimensions for Libertadores matches, for example, are 105m x 68m. Or a minimum of 100m x 64m and a maximum of 110m x 75m.
Palmeiras noticed the "new" width of La Olla Azulgrana as soon as it arrived at the stadium.
And the change made by the Paraguayan club drew strong criticism from Abel Ferreira.
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