Atlético Tucumán is complaining about Fernando Espinoza's refereeing in the 2-1 loss to Instituto in Córdoba. The Tucumán club considers that the penalty awarded by Espinoza was unfair and will file a formal complaint with the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The captain of the Tucumán team, Leonel Di Plácido, criticized the judge's attitude towards them on the field. The president of the institution, Mario Leíto, will be present at the next Executive Committee to discuss the matter. The controversial penalty occurred when 33 minutes of the first half had been played and Colombian Jhon Córdoba struggled with Maxi Villa in the area. The referee understood that there was an infringement and immediately sanctioned a penalty. The Tucumán players consider that the decision was unfair and that the VAR was not working due to technical issues. The AFA treasurer, Pablo Toviggino, responded ironically to Atlético Tucumán's statement. The Tucumán club seeks to preserve transparency and fairness in Argentine football. The presentation of the complaint will be made at the meeting scheduled for next Monday in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Atlético Tucumán is seeking justice and hopes that the AFA will take measures to avoid similar situations in the future. The Tucumán club trusts that the AFA will do the right thing and that the situation will be clarified. The controversy generated by the penalty has sparked a great debate in Argentine football. The Tucumán club is waiting for the AFA's response and hopes that it will be a fair one. The situation has caused a lot of tension between the two teams and the AFA.
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Atlético Tucumán Protests Controversial Penalty in Loss to Instituto
Atlético Tucumán complains about Fernando Espinoza's refereeing in 2-1 loss to Instituto. The Tucumán club will file a formal complaint with the AFA
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