With videos and multiple interrogations: Audax Italiano manages to obtain from Conmebol that he be acquitted of the alleged racist acts denounced by Santos of Brazil

On May 24, Audax Italiano faced Santos at El Teniente Stadium in Rancagua as part of the Copa Sudamericana. The Metropolitan team ended up falling 2-1, although after the game the Brazilian club caught the attention of Audi fans, accusing racist acts .

“We vehemently denounce and refute a new case of racism in football . This time the targets of the insults were our players Ángelo and Joaquim. Both athletes were attacked verbally and with gestures imitating monkeys by opposing supporters present at the game,” they said on Twitter.

“The crime was reported by Santos FC, still inside the stadium, to representatives of Conmebol. With the two cases officially registered, the club awaits the position of the entity in the face of this unacceptable situation “, they added.

“As has already been said, racism must not only be fought, but also severely punished. “, they pointed out.

Of course, club president Andrés Rueda clarified the conversation with Jock What “We are not looking for a sanction for the other club, in this case the Chileans of Audax Italiano. What we want is to find a solution so that this does not happen again on a football field . In this sense, the teams must unite to avoid this type of problem. That of going above the clubs does not apply, it is not the solution”.

Also, The Conmebol Disciplinary Commission investigated the case and decided to acquit the Chilean team of the charges . In their defense, the Floridians presented security cameras from the sports hall, in addition to showing the history of the Audina bar in which protests against racism even appeared. The legal strategy was led by the club’s lawyer, Jorge Carrasco.

That wasn’t all the material on display. They also demanded that the referees in charge of directing the game and the Conmebol official present during the clash be called to testify. After an exhaustive investigation, it was determined that there was no racist act of any kind.

What Audax Italiano was penalized for was throwing confetti when players entered the pitch. This cost them a fine of three thousand dollars, which will be deducted from television and sponsorship rights. .

Conmebol has always shown its commitment to avoiding racist behavior and has heavily sanctioned those who have committed these acts. An example of this was the penalties received by River Plate and Racing in the Copa Libertadores, which were fined $100,000. .

Both institutions ended up violating Article 15.2 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code. He is pointing out that “Any member association or club whose supporters insult or violate the human dignity of another person or group of persons, by any means whatsoever, on grounds of skin colour, race, sex or sexual orientation, ethnic origin, language, creed or origin, will be sanctioned by a fine of at least $100,000 . In case of recidivism, the offender can be sanctioned with a fine of 400 thousand dollars.