Universidad de Chile Files Complaint Against Javier Correa Over Obscene Gesture in Superclasico

Javier Correa's celebration lasted only a few seconds in front of the cameras, but the fallout is still being written. Universidad de Chile has decided to take the Colo Colo forward's gesture all the way, filing a formal complaint with the ANFP's Disciplinary Tribunal and requesting the harshest possible penalty: a three-match suspension.

It all happened after the Superclasico played Sunday at Estadio Nacional, which ended in a win for Colo Colo. In the middle of his celebration, Correa turned toward the north stand, the section packed entirely with Universidad de Chile fans, and made a gesture there that quickly went viral and that the country's sports media bluntly labeled obscene.

The U held nothing back in the document it submitted, signed by Cecilia Perez, president of Azul Azul, and Ignacio Asenjo, the concessionaire's general manager. The complaint invokes Article 63, letter B, No. 3 of the ANFP regulations and asks for the maximum penalty allowed for that kind of infraction.

The filing is quite graphic in describing what happened, stating that Correa "deliberately turned" toward the rival fans and "performed, facing that crowd, a repeated pelvic movement of unmistakable sexual connotation, accompanied by provocative gesturing." It goes further, dismissing any charitable reading of the episode: for the U, this was not a spontaneous release of emotion or something ambiguous, but a sustained act meant "to ensure it was seen by the crowd," which in the club's view reveals a clear intent to provoke and humiliate the fans.

That may be the point that has heated things up the most: Colo Colo defended the Argentine forward, insisting it was a spontaneous, almost reflexive gesture born out of the euphoria of the win. The U flatly rejects that version of events.

Repeat offense as an aggravating factor

The student club did not stop at Sunday's incident. In the complaint, they pointed out that Correa had already been sanctioned this same semester with a four-match ban (later reduced to three) for his criticism of referee Nicolas Gamboa. For Azul Azul, that shows a clear pattern: "This is a player who has repeated conduct harmful to the industry and the integrity of the spectacle within the same semester, which rules out any consideration of this being an isolated incident," the club stated.

It was Hector Humeres, a director at Azul Azul, who came out to explain the club's decision, and he was blunt about the underlying motive:

He's inciting violence, and what we're trying to do is root violence out of the stadiums.Hector Humeres

Humeres also took aim directly at the player: "He's someone who already has life experience, so he should think twice before doing this kind of thing, especially in high-profile matches." He also didn't let pass the exchange with Anibal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, who had pointed out that Colo Colo never filed a complaint over a similar incident involving Marcelo Diaz at the Monumental. The Azul Azul director's response was direct: they should have filed one, if they believed there were grounds for it.

Now it's up to the Disciplinary Tribunal to decide whether Correa will miss part of the season for the second time in just a few months.