Juan Zapata, president of the Emergency Operations Committee, commented that this Wednesday he will meet with Mayor Quito and this issue will be discussed.
The presence of the public for the match between the Ecuadorian and Brazilian national teams, scheduled for January 27 (4:00 p.m.) at the Rodrigo Paz stadium in Quito for the Qatar 2022 qualifiers, is uncertain due to restrictions on the capacity of public and private events and spaces to stop the wave of COVID-19 infections nationwide.
Juan Zapata, president of the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE), revealed that this Wednesday he will have a meeting with the mayor of the capital of the Republic, Santiago Guarderas, to analyze the issue of the increase in cases of people infected with coronavirus and “ surely the issue of the Tri match will come up.
“Let’s remember that the issue of capacity is the responsibility of the municipalities, not the COE,” Zapata stressed in a dialogue with the Quito radio Network.
The Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) requested that 50% (around 21,000 fans) of the capacity of the Rodrigo Paz stadium be enabled for this match.
He also specified: “We have 45,000 infections, 300% more than two weeks ago; partly because of the bad behavior of the citizenry. At the worst moment of the pandemic we had 14,000 weekly infections, but the difference is the much lower number of deaths thanks to the vaccine.”
Regarding the duel against Canarinha, in which Ecuador could seal its passport to Qatar if it wins and other results are given, Zapata highlighted: “How I wouldn’t want to have a full stadium against Brazil, win and go to the World Cup, but we have to take restrictive and responsible measures thanks to the people who went to crowd in the middle of the pandemic in Salinas (November holiday), in the Shyris tribune (Quito parties) and at the Christmas parties.”
Yesterday, Tuesday, Carlos Manzur, vice president of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF), said that the entity is waiting for a final verdict by the national COE on the presence of the public for this game by date 15 of the qualifiers. and proceed to return the money to the people who had bought their tickets.
“If tomorrow they don’t authorize us, (the money) would have to be returned. What we did was sell on what was the basis that on November 29 was a general provision. That request for authorization to the COE, at the request of the COE itself, we have delayed waiting for things to improve, “Manzur declared on the capital’s radio. Sports area.
La Tri is in third place in the race to the top event in international football with 23 points, there are 6 points that separates them from Colombia and Peru, both with 17, who are fighting for the fourth pass to Qatar. (D)
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