
South American football's governing body, Conmebol, disqualified Argentine club Independiente on Thursday from the 2025 Copa Sudamericana competition over a bloody brawl during a game against Universidad de Chile last month.
The Argentine side must also play its next 14 matches in Conmebol tournaments without its fans -- seven at home and seven away -- and pay a $250,000 fine, among the tough sanctions, according to the ruling seen by AFP.