The Argentina Football Association (AFA) announced Thursday that the stadiums of Argentine football will have fans of both teams, not only locals, as has happened for 12 years in which the assistance of visiting fans was prohibited to avoid incidents.
The return of Angel Di María To the Argentine League accelerated the decision, from a request for clubs so that fans can see one of the referents of the Argentine team in the World Cup won by the Albiceleste in Qatar 2022.
“It is a historic day because it is the beginning for the return of the visiting public, for the clubs that can and want to receive them,” said the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapiaat a press conference at the Federation Sports Center.
“This is a beginning for the professional league, this weekend the first test will be carried out, we all expected to reach this moment and announce it,” he added Wall Regarding the second day of the tournament.
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The presentation of Rosario Central with Di María In the stadium of Lanús And the visit of River Plate to Córdoba Institute They will be the “pilot tests” on the second day of the Clausura Tournament.
“There will be fans of other teams who want to see Di Maríawhich is the player who made the most important goals in the last achievements of our selection, “he said Wall.
The AFA implemented the prohibitive measure in 2013 after the death of an amateur amid incidents in a first division match between Students and Lanús. The categories of ascent football play without visiting audience since 2007, the product of other serious incidents.
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Despite the prohibition in the local league, the matches of the Argentine Cup Disputed in neutral stages continued to play with both hobbies “because the clubs did not organize, but the organization of competition,” said Security Minister of the Province of Buenos AiresJavier Alonso.
The minister also indicated that clubs that want to receive fans from the rival team must request it from the authorities and the visiting club will have to “take care of the conduct of their supporters.”
“I take this opportunity to ask our audience for the best of behaviors,” he said Gonzalo BellosoPresident of Rosario Centralwhich will have 6,500 locations available during your visit to Lanús.
