The tournament will bear the name of Antonio Puerta XII in this edition in honor of the Nervión club player who died in 2007.
Sevilla, champions of the Europa League, will face Independiente del Valle, the last winner of the Copa Sudamericana. The match will be played on July 19 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium. Part of the UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challengebut despite the questions and doubts, the winning team will not add a star…
Why the UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challenge between Sevilla and Independiente del Valle does not count as an official title
The explanation can be found on the same official UEFA page: “The match is considered friendly and both clubs have agreed an unlimited number of substitutions with three scheduled stops, in accordance with UEFA club competition regulations. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, there will be no extra time and the match will go directly to a penalty shootout.
The European body itself gives more details about this particular confrontation: “The meeting is part of the expansion of cooperation between UEFA and CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, which includes women’s football, futsal and youth categories, the exchange of referees, technical training programs and the Finalissima, in which the respective women’s football matches and men’s EURO champions against the Copa América champion.
On the other hand, this match between Sevilla and Independiente del Valle will last the name of Antonio Puerta XII in honor of the Nervión club player who died in 2007.
Will it also be a pilot test?
Everything indicates that yes, that in the near future this duel between the Europa League champions and the winner of the Copa Sudamericana could be considered official and the clubs would add a star to their history. Everything remains to be seen…
Source: Goal