Queretaro coach: Threats to gamers after a quarrel

Queretaro coach: Threats to players after a quarrel

Queretaro supervisor Hernan Cristante stated his gamers acquired demise threats within the days following scenes of violence on the Liga MX soccer match that left 26 individuals injured, three of them significantly.

Queretaro’s residence match in opposition to Atlas was suspended on Saturday after quarrels between followers within the stands unfold to the Corregidora stadium. Queretaro state authorities stated on Sunday that 19 of the 26 had left hospital. Authorities additionally issued arrest warrants for 15 individuals, however no arrests had been made as of Monday midday.

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Though no gamers had been injured within the ensuing chaos which noticed some followers fleeing by way of tunnels within the stadium, Cristante stated there have been threats in opposition to them.

“The gamers have acquired demise threats and they don’t really feel secure and their wives are pondering of escaping,” Cristante advised reporters on Monday. “We did not do something, [the players] They helped individuals, they opened the locker room doorways, and so they discovered methods to assist.

“It would not be misplaced if nobody needed to proceed [playing]The membership is unhappy.

Cristante additionally clarified that the feedback he made to Queretaro followers on the pitch weren’t meant to incite them, explaining that he was making an attempt to deflect extra violence. in a videoCristante was seen telling followers within the stadium to “get them out of the home”.

“The [attackers] I stated ‘let’s take them’ and so they needed to enter the tunnel and I advised them there can be tragedy, I took them to the opposite facet and stated ‘Sure, sure take them out’ as utilized in training and persuasion,” Cristante stated.

In the meantime, Atlas gamers posted a video on Monday through which they are saying they’re “unhappy for the occasions of final weekend, whereas categorically condemning [them] And so they will not occur once more.”

“We grew up believing within the values ​​of sport, and that is why we’re right here collectively, as a result of we wish soccer with out violence and in peace,” Atlas coach Diego Coca added.

State authorities have arrested 5 officers, together with police and civil protection staff, who had been accountable for planning and making ready for the match.

FIFA stated in an announcement that it was “shocked by the tragic incident that occurred at La Corregidora stadium within the metropolis of Queretaro in the course of the match between Queretaro and Atlas.” She described the violence as “unacceptable and insupportable”.

Liga MX president Mikel Areola stated he would suggest at a membership homeowners’ assembly on Tuesday that followers of these golf equipment be banned from their groups’ away matches. Areola can be anticipated to deal with the Mexican Congress at a listening to on the incident.