A few hours before the game for the South American, against Universitario, Corinthians fears for the safety of its delegation, and considers not taking the field; understand
Just a few hours before the game, the Corinthiansevaluates not to enter the field in the confrontation against the University, from Peru, for the Copa Sudamericana playoffs. The decision may be taken due to the fear of being stoned on the bus that will take the players to the stadium for the show.
Despite evaluating not showing up at the start, the WO is seen as an extreme and unlikely measure internally, according to “Globo Esporte”. The club’s intention is to find a solution so that the security of its delegation is guaranteed, with the game taking place on the day and wherever it is decided.
This happened after the local police warned that it would be better for the team to arrive at the stadium with a bus from the country’s authorities, which was completely rejected by the club. The fear is that the crowd will throw stones at the vehicle, as tempers are running high after the arrest of the Peruvian team’s physical trainer Sebastian Vargas.
The fans and the club have been mobilizing in support of the Uruguayan who was arrested last week, in the first leg, accused of racism. At the end of the match, he was taken to testify and is in Brazil until this Tuesday, the 18th, in preventive custody. In last weekend’s game, the Universitario players came with a banner in support of the professional.
It is worth remembering that Timão had already presented a letter to Conmebol, presenting its concerns with the off-field conditions on the trip to Peru. This occurred even before the team left for the country, but the concern was even greater this Tuesday, the 18th, mainly after the authorities were notified.
In an interview to the “Meu Timão” portal, the vice-president of the club, Luiz Wagner Alcantara responded about the possibility of not having a game: “This has to be asked of Conmebol. We came to play football and qualify, the only thing we ask for is the basics: security. Conmebol needs to give us security, that’s all, and the game will happen”, he said.
Source: sportbuzz
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