Defender José María Giménez provided details of the fight that took place in the stands of the Bank of America stadium, in which Uruguayan players and the public of coffee producers participated.
In the Copa America, this was experienced a real embarrassment Uruguay said goodbye to the continental competition after losing by the minimum against Colombia, but the focus did not remain only on the match. Attention focused on the stands, where they arrived Charrúa footballers to face coffee fans .
The incidents at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, It ended in a scandal . Audiovisual recordings show how the security measures on site were completely overwhelmed by the situation.
In this sense, one of the captains of the Uruguayan team, José María Giménez, explained how the situation arose and pointed the finger at the Colombian fans, assuring that they attacked the families of the Uruguayan footballers: “I’m saying this now, live, because I know they’re going to cut it. Be careful because the families are in the stands. “, began.
“They made an avalanche to all our families, the fans of a certain sector of Colombia. It’s a disaster, our family was in danger and the police didn’t show up “, He continued.
“We had to go into the stands to take out our relatives with tiny newborns. There was not a single policeman, they fell in half an hour. We were defending our own interests ” added the defender.
The defenses of Giménez
The defender continued his momentum and also attacked the organization of the Copa América. In addition, he sent a direct message against the leaders of Conmebol: “I hope those who organise this will be more attentive to families, people and the surroundings of stadiums, which is a total disaster. ” he said.
“All games are played the same way. Families suffer from some who drink two sips of alcohol, who do not know how to drink, who behave like children and are not honest. “I hope this doesn’t happen again because it’s a disaster,” added the Atlético Madrid central defender.
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