Vélez Sarsfield are set to file a formal complaint with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in the coming hours, arguing that Boca Juniors breached the regulations by listing six foreign players on the official match sheet, despite the limit being five. The club will ask to be awarded a place in the Copa Argentina quarterfinals as a result. Vélez's board is working against the clock to finalize the complaint, with next Monday's deadline to submit it at the AFA headquarters on Viamonte Street. The dispute centers on Boca's squad list for the cup match, which included Ángel Romero, Carlos Palacios, Sebastián Villa, Álvaro Montero, Leandro Lozano and Enner Valencia. Vélez believe Boca clearly exceeded the permitted foreign-player quota and are relying on the strict wording of the regulations in an attempt to overturn the result off the field after being eliminated on it. However, there are important legal nuances to the case, particularly regarding how the AFA interprets the rule. According to El Gráfico, sources at the AFA believe Vélez's complaint faces a major obstacle: the sixth foreign player did not actually enter the field. "According to FIFA jurisprudence, since the sixth player did not take part in the match, the protest would lose its validity because there was no sporting advantage," AFA sources told the outlet. Under this interpretation, Boca could still face some form of punishment for including a sixth foreign player on the official team sheet. However, the AFA maintains that "there would be no grounds for the protest," arguing that "Boca did not violate the sporting regulations, but rather the administrative regulations."   submitted by   /u/IndividualPleasant23 [link]   [comments]