Request To Recuse Judges In New Diego Maradona Trial Denied

Last Updated:August 07, 2025, 11:50 IST

The request was denied, as the judges found the grounds of the request to be merely speculative and conjectural.

Diego Maradona. (AP)

The request by the defence to recuse two of the judges appointed for the trial of the medical team of the late Diego Maradona over the Argentine legend’s death was rejected on Wednesday.

Advocates of Maradona’s personal physician, Leopoldo Luque, who is among seven people charged with culpable homicide over the World Cup-winner’s passing, had requested for two members of the judicial panel to be removed from the case, over a fear of partiality.

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The request was denied, as the judges found the grounds of the request to be merely speculative and conjectural.

The first trial into Maradona’s 2020 death collapsed in May after one of the judges was sensationally revealed to have taken part in a clandestine documentary about the trial. A new three-judge bench was appointed in July to conduct a fresh trial. No date has yet been set for the new trial.

Maradona was the star man of the Argentine side that clinched the FIFA World Cup in the year 1986 as the icon from Dique Lujan etched his name in history books with his astounding showings that made the world acknowledge his magical abilities on the ball.

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Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, passed away in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from brain surgery. He died from heart failure and acute pulmonary edema, a condition where fluid builds up in the lungs, a few weeks after the medical procedure.

His medical team faced trial over the conditions of his home recovery, which prosecutors described as grossly negligent. They could face prison sentences ranging from eight to 25 years if convicted of homicide with possible intent or for pursuing a course of action despite knowing it could lead to his death.

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August 07, 2025, 11:50 IST

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