Honduras have been ordered to play their subsequent house match behind closed doorways after Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was hit by a full can of beer when the 2 international locations performed one another in a Concacaf Nations League match.
Aguirre was left with blood pouring down his face when he was hit by the can as he approached opposing supervisor Reinaldo Rueda for a post-match handshake, after hosts Honduras received the primary leg of their Nations League quarter-final 2-0.
Concacaf, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Affiliation Soccer, opened an investigation and have taken motion in opposition to Honduras for “failing to implement enough stadium safety measures”.
The governing physique added: “The disciplinary committee has additionally fined the federation and warned them that extra extreme sanctions may very well be taken ought to comparable incidents happen throughout future matches.”
The Mexican soccer federation had stated the behaviour which resulted of their supervisor being hit had “no place in our sport”, whereas Honduras supervisor Rueda stated the incident soured his aspect’s victory.
Concacaf additionally added it was trying into “a separate disciplinary case investigating the conduct of Javier Aguirre in the course of the aforementioned match”.
The second leg of the tie is on 20 November, with the winner of the quarter-final qualifying for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup in Canada and the US.
