The Colombian footballer has been definitively sidelined from the pitches for the remainder of the 2026 Clausura Tournament regular phase. Why was Edgar Guerra suspended for five matches? The events that led to this punishment occurred the previous weekend during 'La Franja's' match against Santos Laguna in the Lagunera region. As the clock ticked to the sixtieth minute, the technical staff decided on a tactical change, removing Guerra from the pitch. The numerical aspirations of Club Puebla took a direct hit off the field; after the Mexican Football Federation's Disciplinary Commission made public the sanction resolutions following the recent national football matchday. 'La Franja' received the news of the severe five-match suspension for the attacker, Edgar Guerra. The South American attacker had been registering consistent numbers, contributing goals and assists that gave oxygen to a squad navigating the low waters of the general table. In this way, the locker room will have to close ranks to face the remaining five dates of the regular calendar without its unbalancing piece on the wing, assuming the responsibility of rescuing the institution's sporting pride. Visibly dissatisfied with the substitution, the forward abandoned the green rectangle and, on his way to the bench area, delivered a shoulder charge and a push to the back of the match's fourth official. Although the player change had already been completed on the field, which prevented the Puebla team from being left with a numerical disadvantage of ten men, the refereeing body immediately notified the central referee of the physical aggression, who did not hesitate to show the red card to the cafetalero player while he was already resting on the substitutes' bench. The Disciplinary Commission justified the extension of the punishment by strictly adhering to article seven of its competition regulations. This section stipulates severe penalties for professionals who use foul language or act in an offensive, insulting, and humiliating manner towards members of the refereeing guild. The body considered that the deliberate physical contact warranted a punishment that would serve as a precedent for institutional discipline. For 'La Franja's' system, losing Guerra means losing its main offensive banner.
