9 de Julio de Rafaela
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Club Atlético 9 de Julio (sometimes referred as 9 de Julio de Rafaela) is a football club from Rafaela
, Santa Fe Province
, Argentina
. The squad currently plays in Torneo Argentino B
, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine Football Association
league system.
. This came about because 9 de Julio was found guilty of having accorded with a 1-1 tie with Central Norte
, the other team from Salta, Argentina; this result was what both teams needed in order to qualify for the end of season playoffs. The statistics said that 9 de Julio was losing 0-1 and was awarded with a penalty kick by the referee Juan Dardanelli in extra time.
The evidence against the clubs took the form of a video showing the agreement, which was broadcasted on Argentine Sports channel TyC Sports
. Germán Solterman, the coach, said in a radio interview that "I always knew they were recording me but he did not care about it". Other important testimony was given by the reporter Rolando Díaz of the Nuevo Diario of Salta
. He stated in an interview that he had heard the referee saying to Soltermann: "I'm about to award a penalty kick for your team...".
As a result of the punishment received, 9 de Julio started the 2008 Apertura tournament with a deduction of six points and its manager, Germán Soltermann was banned from football activities for five years. The same punishment received Central Norte coach, Víctor Riggio. The referee of the match, Dardanelli, was also banned.
Rafaela
Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the Castellanos Department. It has a population of 99,150 per the ....
, Santa Fe Province
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The squad currently plays in Torneo Argentino B
Torneo Argentino B
Torneo Argentino B is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in Torneo Argentinos B come from all over Argentina....
, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine Football Association
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
league system.
2007 match agreement scandal
At the end of the Clausura 2007 tournament, 9 de Julio was kicked out from the quarter finals of the promotion playoff and replaced by Juventud AntonianaJuventud Antoniana
Centro Juventud Antoniana is a football club from the city of Salta in Salta Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third level of the Argentine Football Association league system.Juventud Antoniana played in the Argentine top flight 6 times:...
. This came about because 9 de Julio was found guilty of having accorded with a 1-1 tie with Central Norte
Central Norte
Club Atlético Central Norte is a football club from Salta city, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third level of the Argentine Football Association league system....
, the other team from Salta, Argentina; this result was what both teams needed in order to qualify for the end of season playoffs. The statistics said that 9 de Julio was losing 0-1 and was awarded with a penalty kick by the referee Juan Dardanelli in extra time.
The evidence against the clubs took the form of a video showing the agreement, which was broadcasted on Argentine Sports channel TyC Sports
TYC
TYC is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:*Tibetan Youth Congress, a non-governmental organization advocating the independence of Tibet*The Texas Youth Commission*An abbreviation preceding Tycho Catalogue star designations...
. Germán Solterman, the coach, said in a radio interview that "I always knew they were recording me but he did not care about it". Other important testimony was given by the reporter Rolando Díaz of the Nuevo Diario of Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
. He stated in an interview that he had heard the referee saying to Soltermann: "I'm about to award a penalty kick for your team...".
As a result of the punishment received, 9 de Julio started the 2008 Apertura tournament with a deduction of six points and its manager, Germán Soltermann was banned from football activities for five years. The same punishment received Central Norte coach, Víctor Riggio. The referee of the match, Dardanelli, was also banned.