"Ex-Man United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has a long-held association with Argentine club Estudiantes. It is the side he broke through at as a youngster during the 1990s and the club he finished his career at two decades later. In between, Veron enjoyed spells in Italy with Sampdoria and Lazio, winning the Scudetto with the latter. You may like Sir Alex Ferguson poses alongside new Manchester United signing Juan Sebastian Veron in July 2001. (Image credit: Getty Images)"
"Since retiring, Veron has become president at the La Plata-based club and this week made headlines for supposedly instructing his players to turn their backs on opponents Rosario Central during a guard of honour. Rosario were crowned 'league champions' for finishing top of Argentina's Primera Division but the league does not rely on a simple single-table league finish. Instead, an end-of-season play-off knockout competition is held which ultimately decides the title winner."
Juan Sebastián Verón progressed from Estudiantes youth ranks to a senior career that included Sampdoria, Lazio — where he won the Scudetto — and spells at Manchester United and Chelsea before returning to Estudiantes in 2007. He became president of the La Plata-based club after retiring. Estudiantes staged a coordinated protest by turning their backs during a guard of honour for Rosario Central, who were recognised as 'league champions' under Argentina's play-off-based system. The AFA imposed a six-month suspension on Verón and two-match suspensions on the players involved, to take effect next season.
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