The Argentine Football Association has issued strict sanctions against the president of Estudiantes de La Plata, former star Juan Sebastián Verón, following an unprecedented protest incident that took place at the club's stadium.

The incident dates back to Verón's refusal to allow his team to honor Rosario Central by forming the traditional "guard of honor," which is held to celebrate the team crowned as league champions. Instead, the Estudiantes players turned their backs on the Rosario Central players as they entered the field, a gesture that sparked widespread anger and was considered an insult to sports protocols.

This violent protest stems from Verón's fundamental objection to the legitimacy of Rosario Central being crowned "Annual League Champion for 2025." Verón stated that this title resulted from changes in the regulations and the structure of tournaments within the Argentine Football Association—changes that, according to him, were neither approved nor legally and officially voted on by the executive committee. Verón considered the entire procedure an administrative and legal violation, and his team was expressing its dissatisfaction with the "arbitrary decisions" of the country's football administration.

In light of this blatant violation of the sports protocol, the disciplinary committee of the Argentine Football Association decided to suspend Juan Sebastián Verón from all football activities for a full six (6) months. The punishment was not limited to the president alone; it also included a two-match suspension for eleven (11) first-team players, in addition to imposing a hefty fine on Estudiantes de La Plata club. This incident is considered one of the most prominent episodes in the ongoing conflict between the major clubs and the current administration of the Argentine Football Association, highlighting the tense atmosphere in the country's football scene.