The club Fortaleza, which on Wednesday fell in Buenos Aires 2-0 against River Plate in a group stage match Libertadores Cupdemanded this Thursday from the authorities of Argentina and Conmebol a exemplary sanction for the racist act that his fans suffered in the Monument Stadium.
“The racist and xenophobe must be identified, located and punished by the competent authorities”, assured the direction of the club of the Brazilian city of Fortaleza in a statement that he published on his social networks.
The entity referred to Behavior of a River Plate fan who threw a banana at Fortaleza fans in the match for the second day of the group stage, an insult described as racist and that was recorded in widely publicized videos.
The Brazilian club added in its note that “vehemently repudiates the act of racism and xenophobia that occurred in the Monumental stadium de Núñez committed by a fan of the local team”.
“Racism and xenophobia are crimes and our institution reinforces the petition for Conmebol to assume a position on the rapid identification of the author so that all the corresponding measures are taken”, adds the note.
Despite its allusion to the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), the entity responsible for the Copa Libertadores, the Brazilian club does not directly mention the possibility that the Argentine team is also held responsible for what happened.
The Fortaleza Esporte Clube vehemently repudiates the act of racism and xenophobia committed at the Estadio Monumental de Núñez by a player from the local team. O Clube foi bem received, to crooked I enjoyed Buenos Aires for inteira eo crime, em specific, machuca or sport.
– Fortaleza Esporte Clube 🦁 (@FortalezaEC) April 14, 2022
On the contrary, he assures that “the club was well received and the fans thoroughly enjoyed Buenos Aires”.
“The River Plateone of the biggest clubs in the world, received us politely and honorablywhich in no way compares to the act mentioned, “says Fortaleza, a club that claims to have two million fans “of all classes and colors.”
The River Plate also referred to the matter in a message posted on social media and announced that he is trying to identify the person responsible for the act in order to punish him.
in the note The Argentine team expressed “its absolute rejection of the racist and xenophobic gestures of a fan towards the visiting sector and announces that it is already adopting the corresponding measures to identify the guilty party and apply the corresponding sanctions”.
River Plate expresses its absolute rejection of the racist and xenophobic gestures of a fan towards the visiting bias, and announces that it is already implementing the corresponding measures to identify the culprit and apply the appropriate sanctions. pic.twitter.com/O8v52hwY6L
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) April 14, 2022
The Wednesday’s victory over Fortaleza with goals from Enzo Fernández and the Uruguayan Nicolás de la Cruz allowed River Plate to consolidate as leader of Group F of the Libertadores together with the Chilean Colo Colo, with six points, after two victories. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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