The controversy in Colombian soccer continues, after what happened between Unión Magdalena and Llaneros. The investigations are running, according to the announcements by Dimayor, for the moment, without some kind of provisional resolution.
The president of Fortaleza, Carlos Barato, spoke with ESPN, recounting an event that occurred last year, being similar to the current one “It was in 2020, our coach was Pablo Garabello. We played home runs against Llaneros en Techo, I even remember that on that occasion, before the draw, in conversations with the president of Llaneros, he mentioned to me that I hope we stay in the same group to be able to accommodate ourselves. I replied that we did not do it ”.
He added on the matter a call he received, giving it a suspicious tinge “When we were going to the game, from locals in the first game, I was in my truck and I received a call from an unknown number. A man told me that he congratulated me on the project, that they even have a school, for the infrastructure. I thanked him, I asked him who I speak to, he said, it doesn’t matter, just understand that the match you are going to face is rigged. He told me that we would talk after the engagement ”.
He commented on what happened on the court “As soon as I got to the stadium, I called Jesurún and Fernando Jaramillo, who had just arrived in Dimayor, I gave them the notice of the call. They replied that they were going to call the arbitration commission, to be aware of the commitment. The game started and soon after, they called a non-existent penalty. We finally lost 3 to 2, despite scoring two goals and trying to come back ”.
He concluded with “Once the commitment was finished, I met with the president and vice president of Llaneros and told them that this was not normal, I didn’t want to think that they put a ‘black hand’. After saying that, they answered me: ‘President, calm down, in Villavicencio I will substitute him’ ”.
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