Jefferson Farfán: Can you be sanctioned and miss the finals against Cristal for breaking protocols?

Once again, a video broadcast by a show program puts a footballer in off-side. Despite the fact that in her social networks she only looked like a small family celebration, Jefferson Farfan He would have celebrated his 37th birthday with an orchestra and a great party in the midst of a pandemic. A fact that has caused outrage in social networks for the behavior of the soccer player from Lima Alliance that in a month he will face the League 1 finals against Sporting Cristal.

As well as the cases of Jean Deza, Victor Salas, Ray Sandoval, Adrián Zela and others. It seems like a joke in bad taste, but it is a reality that Peruvian football has lived with in the midst of a health crisis that took thousands of compatriots and left others without jobs.

“″Sport Huancayo midfielder Marcio Valverde tweeted in September of last year. The footballer, from his rostrum, demanded rigor in these cases, something that happened. Several clubs fired the undisciplined although they found equipment almost immediately. Deza, for example, was separated from Alianza Lima; but, ten days later Binacional hired him. The same happened with Ray Sandoval: Sporting Cristal broke their bond and the forward was hired by Cusco FC four days later.

More than a year and a half after the start of the pandemic due to COVID-19, Peru is moving towards the return of the new normal – or the closest thing to it – with the advance of vaccination in the population (45% has received both doses, according to the Minsa). But we are not free yet. In fact, the Ministry of the Interior warned that the parties were prohibited this weekend that is celebrated on the Day of the Creole Song and Halloween. However, this does not seem to have penetrated Farfán.

Can Jefferson Farfán be sanctioned?

Jefferson Farfán breached health protocols. But, can that cause you to miss the League 1 finals that will be in a month (November 21 and 28?) As the legal advisor of the Footballers Association (SAFAP), Jhonny Baldovino, told us a few months ago, “It is not contemplated that breaking the protocol prevents you from playing or you cannot contract”, although the return to training protocol does ensure that any breach of protocol is subject to sanction.

“The Protocol to return to training and competitions of the FPF Professional Football League is mandatory for the clubs, players, members of the coaching staff, club officials, match officials, institutions and, in general, any natural or legal person related to the development of a match or competition, during training sessions or during matches; Failure to comply with any of the duties and obligations set forth in the aforementioned Protocol constitutes a disciplinary offense, with the Disciplinary Commission being empowered to impose the sanctions corresponding to articles 11, 12 and 13 of the Sole Regulation of Justice, following a report from the League of Professional Football and / or the FPF Medical Commission”, says Article 97.

. “Farfán will surely be there, if they decide so, for the qualifying games and for the finals. Those are the games that remain ”, the aliancista technician had said Carlos Bustos Some days ago.

In fact, the ‘Foquita’ has been alternating her work in Alianza with her therapies in La Videna with the aim of reaching the double date of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers in November in optimal conditions. Peru will host Bolivia on the 11th and visit Venezuela on the 16th.

In the Peruvian Football Federation They are very strict with health protocols. Nevertheless, .