The disciplinary organ of the National League accepted the appeal presented by Xelajú MC and reduced the sanction of coach Amarini Villatoro from four to two suspension matches.
The initial sanction was imposed After the anger conato that occurred at the end of the match between Communications and Xelajúplayed on February 27 at the Cementos Progreso stadium, where goats fell as a visitor.
Villatoro’s punishment originally left him out of the bench for a month of competitionbut after the management of the Altense Club, the disciplinary organ reviewed the case and decided to reduce the punishment to half, which will allow it to return before planning. The news has been received with relief within the team, which has crossed complicated weeks in the tournament.
The coach already fulfilled the first suspension match on March 5, when Xelajú suffered a hard defeat 0-3 against Achuapa at the Mario Camposeco stadium. In that meeting, the goats showed serious defensive shortcomings and failed to react to the onion team, which took a historical victory of Quetzaltenango.
The second game that Villatoro must meet outside the bench will be this Saturday, March 9, when Xelajú visits Antigua GFC at the Pensorative Stadium. The Altense team will seek to add points as a visitor, in a key duel for their aspirations in the standings. Without his coach in the technical area, the auxiliary coaching staff will be in charge of directing the team in a match that is expected very disputed.
After fulfilling this suspension, Villatoro will be able to return to the bench in the next Xelajú match, which will be played on March 30 against Municipal at the El Trébol stadium, after the pause for the FIFA date. His return will be key to goats, who need to use urgently so as not to laugh at the classification.
The 2025 Clausura Tournament has been complicated for Xelajú, which has shown ups and downs in its performance. With Villatoro outside, the team must find regularity in their game and avoid letting more points escape, especially now that the second round of the championship is approaching.
At the moment, the Altense team must focus on its next commitment to Antigua, knowing that the three points can be decisive to stay in the fight for classification positions. Meanwhile, Villatoro will observe from the gallery, waiting for his official return within three weeks.