translated from Spanish: Conmebol will allow more players to register for the Liberators and South America

The Conmebol Council authorized to increase in 10 places the lists of good faith presented by the clubs participating in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, going from 30 to 40 players. In a statement, the agency explained that it was considered “that regulations provide that a team may be presented to play with up to seven players, the Council resolved this extension of the athletes’ payroll so that the teams maintain their levels of competitiveness, in the event of unforeseen events arising from the Covid 19 pandemic”. In addition, it was clarified that “in the event that a club cannot show up to contest the match because it does not have enough athletes in good condition, it will lose points per walkover”. Conmebol also approved “adjustments to the health protocol, especially with regard to the Covid-19 tests to be performed and their delivery times to the entity, as well as aspects relating to the verification of the health conditions of the persons involved in the parties”. Finally, they reported that a liaison team was “formed to work directly with member associations, participating clubs and health authorities in each country with the aim of coordinating all the details relating to the resumption” of both competences. It should be remembered that the Minister of Sport, Cecilia Pérez, said today that “no body outside our country, and that includes Conmebol, come and impose protocols that clash with the protocols and resolutions of the health authorities”.

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