nfl">The president of the Chapecoense, Paulo Ricardo Magro, 58 years old, died this Wednesday a victim of coronavirus. He had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Unimed hospital, in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, from December 18, and could not resist the complications of the disease.
nfl">Magro assumed the club’s presidency in August 2019, when the former president, Plinio David de Nes Filho Maninho, submitted his resignation. In August of this course the mandate was extended for one more year of the current directive, valid until the end of the season.
nfl">In a statement, La Chapecoense, who plays in the second division of Brazilian football, lamented the death of Magro and asked the fans to pray for him:
nfl">“Extremely dismayed and heartbroken by sadness and disbelief, we report the death of the president of the Chapecoense Football Association, Paulo Ricardo Magro. Paulo was 57 years old and was largely responsible for the revival of the Chapecoense, both on and off the field. With his courage, greatness and wisdom, he allowed the team to return to the path of victory, paved by dignity and work, values so often preached by our beloved President. Faced with the irreparable loss, the feeling is sad, but above all, thanks to the man who entered our history and became eternal in it, once again, rebuilding it. At this time of deep pain, we ask fans to join in prayers for their family and friends. May the strength that they have given our club so many times also go to all of them. “
nfl">A new setback for an institution that lived an event that shocked the world of football. On November 28, 2016, Chapecoense traveled to Medellín to play the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final. However, the flight that transported them from Santa Cruz (Bolivia) to Colombia ran out of fuel and crashed in La Unión (Antioquia) a few kilometers from your destination. 71 of the 77 occupants died, including 19 footballers: the president of the institution, the coach and almost the entire coaching staff. Of the 22 players called up, only three survived: Jakson Follmann (who had his right leg amputated), Alan Ruschel and Neto.
