Miami, FL – The Concacaf Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned CF Monterrey (MEX) player Rodrigo Aguirre for an on-field incident that took place during the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup First Leg Round of 16 match between CF Monterrey and FC Cincinnati (USA) on Thursday, March 7.
After considering the evidence gathered during their investigation and based on the competition’s regulations and the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the Disciplinary Committee has imposed a four-match suspension on Rodrigo Aguirre for violent conduct. These matches are in addition to the automatic one-match suspension for the on-field direct red card.
The player in question has already served the automatic one-match suspension for the direct red card. Therefore, he must serve the rest of the suspension (a further four matches) during the upcoming 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup matches.
If CF Monterrey is eliminated from the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, then the outstanding suspensions will carry over to the competition’s next edition.
Concacaf Appeals Committee issues decision in the case of CF Monterrey player Rodrigo Aguirre
March 28, 2024 – Following the decision of the Concacaf Disciplinary Committee, CF Monterrey submitted an appeal. After considering the evidence, the Concacaf Appeals Committee has reduced the sanction imposed to a total of three matches, including the automatic one-match suspension for the direct red card.
