THE TRAINING CENTER OF THE Palmeirasone of the main soccer clubs in Brazil, suffered an attack with “bombs and firecrackers” during this Sunday, as reported on its social networks.
In the statement, the club reported that “vandals cowardly attacked” the training center of the Palmeiras located on the outskirts of the Paulist capital, “putting at risk the physical integrity of the players and collaborators” who were in the place, concentrated with a view to this Sunday’s match against the Cera willcorresponding to the Brazilian championship.
In the publication, Palmeiras He spread two videos of security cameras, where five people are seen with hoods approaching one of the club’s gates and throwing inside what seems to be explosive materials of the pyrotechnics type.
Then, as the fireworks explode, four of them move away while one continues next to the gate, lighting new.
In another of the published videos, these people are observed getting off a vehicle carrying boxes and other barrels, which are then seen on the gate at the time of the attack.
No injured
Palmeiras He informed that there were no injuries as a result of the attack and advanced that the club “will not be intimidated in front of the violent acts practiced by a group of criminals and will go to the end so that those responsible in front of the consequences.”
In that sense, he said that he available to the Civil Police all the images of the security cameras to contribute to the investigation.
“We cannot tolerate, much less normalize, that football becomes an increasingly toxic environment, in which peace is low permanent risk,” the statement said.
Palmeiras He has been crossing tense moments between some of his fans and the leadership and the coaching staff since, last Wednesday, the club was eliminated from the Brazil Cup after losing 3-0 in the global result against his classic rival Corinthians.
In that match, the fans profiled insults towards the club president, Leila Pereiraand against the coach, Abel Ferreirawho responded with applause, which was taken as an ironic gesture by the fans and intensified the tension.
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During a press conference this Friday, the president asked that “have a bit of patience”, to which the fans responded with posters full of insults around the Allianz Park.
