Dimayor published Resolution 008 of 2023 in which the the sanctions imposed by the Disciplinary Committee of the Championship in the case of Daniel Cataño, attacked by a Deportes Tolima fan that invaded the field last Sunday, February 12 at the Manuel Murillo Toro, a fact that generated the reaction of the Millonarios midfielder before the initial whistle for the fourth day of the BetPlay League.
Hernán Torres’ team will play four games without an audience due to what happened. “Sanction Club Deportes Tolima SA with four (4) dates of total suspension from the place and a fine of twelve million seven hundred and sixty thousand pesos ($12,760,000) for committing the infraction described in numerals 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of article 84 of the Single Disciplinary Code of the Colombian Football Federation; in the match scheduled for the 4th date of the BetPlay DIMAYOR I 2023 League, against Club Azul & Blanco Millonarios FCSA”, the document states.
The reaction of the ’10’ of Millonarios, who chased his attacker and pushed him, led him to receive the red card by Wilmar Roldán, a suspension that will last for three days, in addition to an economic fine, as indicated in the Resolution.
“Extend the duration of the automatic suspension of Mr. Daniel Felipe Cataño Torres, player of record for Azul & Blanco Millonarios FCSA, a three (3) dates of suspension and a fine of six hundred eighteen thousand six hundred sixty-six pesos ($618,666) for misconduct in front of opponents or other people who are not match officials”, says the document.
Three years without entering stadiums for the fan
As Milton Restrepo, Ibagué’s government secretary, had pointed out, the attacker identified as Alejandro Montenegro had already been sanctioned. “In this regard, this disciplinary authority is aware that Mr. Montenegro Díaz was duly sanctioned by the Municipal Government Secretariat of the city of Ibagué (Tolima), with a corrective measure consisting of prohibition to go to sports venues for a period of three (3) years and a fine of twenty (20) SMMLV”.
“The Committee in the associative disciplinary sphere, accepts the sanction imposed by the municipal authority and makes a call for the competent bodies of the DIMAYOR and the professional clubs that officiate as locals to guarantee that it is made effective in all the stadiums in the country”, the Resolution concludes.
Montenegro said it will denounce Cataño
In the last days, Montenegro apologized to Cataño, but stated that he will sue him for personal injuries: “In any case, the blow I receive after being pushed is always serious (…) I apologize to Daniel. I know that he is a human being who deserves respect and I think that at the time the fans of Deportes Tolima also deserved the same respect”.
Meanwhile, the secretary of government commented in dialogue with The Lengthen from Caracol Radio: “It was not only the fan’s aggression but the player’s response. The municipal administration decided to call Daniel Cataño to discharge to evaluate a sanction and a fine, since The norm does not distinguish between a player or a fan”.