Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez risks a serious ban following a conflict after the post-match Copa America semi-final defeat Uruguay suffered at the hands of Colombia.
This incident, that happened in Charlotte, USA, has thrown a question mark on the future of Nunez’ both in terms of international and domestic football.
After the match, there was a commotion close to the Uruguay bench area, where emotions ran high.
Some fans brawled with Colombian supporters and the Uruguayan players, including Nunez who stepped in.
According to the Daily Mail, Darwin Nunez is at risk of receiving a lengthy ban after engaging in an altercation with fans in the stands following Uruguay’s semi-final loss to Colombia in the Copa America on Wednesday.
The precise details of Nunez’s punishment will be decided now by CONMEBOL, the South American football governing body.
However, if it is deemed to be a particularly serious incident, then FIFA may extend any ban imposed to domestic football.
Liverpool is seeking urgent clarification over the incident that provoked the confrontation.
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The club’s top officials are expected to reach out to Nunez immediately to elicit all the relevant facts.
That is consistent with Liverpool’s tactful management of the situation so that it does not interfere with next season’s preparation.
A source close to Liverpool briefed the Daily Mail: “Liverpool are working to establish the facts, and it is understood that their officials intends to get in touch with Nunez as soon as possible”.
The cost to Nunez in all of this could be huge, because if CONMEBOL issues a big ban and FIFA extends it to his domestic competitions, it’s going to cause him to miss a big chunk of Liverpool’s campaign.
For both player and club, the expectations are high in terms of the contribution he will make in the campaigns ahead, and so this news wouldn’t particularly be welcomed.
This is further exemplified by the fact that it took more than 10 minutes for the police to restore control of the incident.
Now, the wait is for the final decision by CONMEBOL and, probably FIFA, which will largely affect Nunez’s playing future and the strategy for Liverpool in the new season.
As of now, there is nothing much the player and the club can do but hope for the best decision, not to sublicense Nunez’s very promising career.
