The decisive game of Thursday (22) between Belgrano and Athletico, by the final eighths of the South American Cup, is on fire. Even before the ball rolls, the two clubs still discuss the acts of racism committed by Argentine fans last week at Ligga Arena. With the advantage of winning the 2×1, Hurricane plays for the tie at 7:00 p.m. at Mario Kempes Stadium in Córdoba.
The Belgrano fans who came to Curitiba complained about the security scheme, but videos showed racist acts and the release of objects for the Athletic crowd. Two Argentines were arrested by the Football Mobile Police and Events (Demafe), the Civil Police, but were then released.. "Belgrano laments and repudiates discriminatory acts, both by our fans and by the fans of Athletico Paranaense", said the club in official note.
Complaint against the Athletic
On the same note, Belgrano criticizes the Athletic crowd more directly. “They provoked and offended throughout the meeting the heavenly fans, as shown by the images reproduced on social networks". To ‘defend’ the Hurricane, the Argentine club gives another pin. "We are far from positioning ourselves in a higher morale to accuse any rival as responsible for the poor behavior of the public at the stadium."
The climate of tension is in the air in Córdoba. The expectation is that Mario Kempes stadium has about 50,000 people in what is considered the most important game in the history of Belgrano. And on the night of Wednesday (21), the celestial players received the support of over a thousand Argentine fans in front of the hotel in which they are concentrated. Hosted at the same location, a red-black fan even spread a flag in his bedroom window, but Conmebol representatives forced him to remove it.
