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¿Qué pretendían los dirigentes?
The first in a long-running and extensive coverage of the 1948 players' strike
Nada se pidió de mas, solo el cumplimiento de lo aceptado
La Cancha seems fairly aligned with players in their dispute with club officials
Al desconocer el consejo todo lo actuado, los futbolistas colgaron los botines
Players effectively hang their boots (cleats) and walk away from the 1948 season.
Cartoon: Brochazos del ambiente
The cartoon delivers 2 observations: club officials have turned desperate to field players while the professionals are on strike, and the spirit of the potrero and the pibe remains the only viable solution to the greed and money in soccer.
¿Se fue demasiado lejos con las sanciones a los jugadores? ¿Y los socios?
Club officials place sanctions on players for heavy losses due to their strike, but the article asks a good question: are fans equally to blame for their insistence, as club associates, for major products that lead to club debts?
¡Por culpa de los jugadores!...¡¿?! ("Las opiniones de Justiniano Calles")
Ribas is incredulous that club and AFA officials are absolving themselves of any blame for the labor impasse and laying responsibility on the feet of the players.
Tarjetas Plasticas
The new card system implemented by FIFA is officially approved for use for the Argentine leagues.
Conflictos con Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados
First major labor dispute since 1949
Transferencias de jugadores al exterior
Although AFA provides clubs with the possibility of selling players to foreign leagues (with pre-approval from AFA), soccer's governing body limits the transfer of players. It defends such a move by citing the national interest of keeping the…
Tribunal de Penas: Clubs de Primera División-1971
Helpful data for tracing the degree of violence in fútbol
Conmutaciones de penas
An example of how the federal government, via its interventor, penalized players for improper conduct
Relaciones con los jugadores profesionales
The 1971-1972 players' strike was the first major work stoppage since the one that delayed the 1949 season. AFA strikes a conciliatory tone here.
Penas a clubes impuestas durante el año 1945; Penas impuestas durante los últimos diez años
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1945 and for the preceeding 9 years. 1945 was the apex of stadium closings, 51 in total between the 1st and 2nd divisions. The second chart also lists penalties…
II Campeonato Interescolar de 1946; Jugadores
The primary school soccer tournament continues and players try to unionize (a recurring issue that leads to the players strike of 1948)
Penas impuestas a clubes durante el año 1946; Penas impuestas durante los últimos diez años
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1946 and for the preceeding 9 years. 1945 was the apex of stadium closings, 51 in total between the 1st and 2nd divisions. The second chart also lists penalties…
Penas impuestas a clubes durante 1947
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1947 .