Abuja – The FIFA Disciplinary
Committee on Friday imposed a fine of 300,000 Swiss Francs (about £196,380) on
the Argentina Football Association (AFA) and also pronounced a reprimand
against it.
A statement from FIFA’s Media
Office said the fine was in relation to breaches of the Regulations of Brazil
2014 FIFA World Cup and the competition’s Media & Marketing Regulations.
“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,’’ it
said.
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.
“It also allows each team to have
the best possible environment for those preparations.’’
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