River Plate breaks silence and ‘explains’ death of fan during game

Through social media, the river plate released an official note to mourn the death of the fan Pablo Marcelo Serrano. During the game against Defense and Justice, the man fell from the highest part of the bleachers and died on the spot. According to the club’s statement, he threw himself into the lower half and ended up being the victim of a serious head injury.

“The Football Safety Commission and Club Atlético River Plate regret to inform that, in this afternoon’s game against Defense and Justice, a fan threw himself into the empty stands of Sívori Alta and died instantly. The medical service immediately arrived at the incident area, as well as the police and various security agencies.“, reported River Plate.

Official statement from River Plate and the Football Security Committee in the face of the regrettable death of a hincha in this afternoon’s party before Defense and Justice ➡️ https://t.co/OLuhjXgVckpic.twitter.com/DNOCAqeqYU

— River Plate (@RiverPlate) June 3, 2023

Last Saturday afternoon, the 3rd, a tragedy affected Argentine football. At 14 minutes of the first half, the game between River Plate and Defensa y Justicia was stopped after a fan fell. The man fell from the highest part of the Monumental de Núñez and ended up dying. The duel was suspended by the Argentine Federation. River claimed that the fan threw himself from the spot.

In an interview with the channel “TN”, Alberto Crescentihead of the Emergency Medical Care System (SAME) in Buenos Aires, said that Pablo Marcelo Serrano died of severe head trauma caused by a fall from the highest part of the stadium.

The fan’s identity was revealed shortly afterwards. The match valid for the 19th round of the Argentine Championship was stopped by the referee Fernando Rapallini. Who called the attention of the players to what happened was the fans themselves, who requested medical attention to the fans. However, the River Plate lover did not survive the fall.