The FIFA Disciplinary
Committee on Friday imposed a fine of 300,000 Swiss Francs (about £196,380) on
the Argentina Football Association and also pronounced a reprimand
against it.
A statement from FIFA’s Media Office said that the fine was
in relation to breaches of the Regulations of Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup and
the competition’s Media & Marketing Regulations.
The statement said, “Disciplinary proceedings were opened
after Argentina turned up for three consecutive Match Day press conferences in
the stadium with only the head coach present, instead of the required head
coach, plus at least one player.
“The matches are Argentina versus Nigeria, Argentina versus
Switzerland, and Argentina versus Belgium.
“The same incident occurred at the Match Day press
conference prior to the semi-final match between Argentina and The Netherlands.
“After analysing all necessary elements, the FIFA
Disciplinary Committee found the Argentina FA guilty.
“The Argentina FA breached article 4 paragraph 1 lit. f and
article 4 paragraph 2 of the Regulations 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
“The FA also breached article 12.2 second part (i) of the
competition’s Media & Marketing Regulations.”
The statement added that the objective of the said
regulations is, inter alia, to allow media and, ultimately, fans to have an
opportunity to follow a team’s preparations.
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