Cornellá became this past Friday a new St Denis (scenario in which the last Champions League final was played between Real Madrid and Liverpool, delayed due to previous incidents in the vicinity of the stadium and the security problems denounced by the attending fans). In the field of Espanyol they faced the selection of Morocco and of Chile, in a warm-up friendly for this winter’s World Cup in Qatar. Hundreds of fans sowed chaos in a meeting in which the least important thing was the result (the African team won 2-0, with goals from Boufal and Sabiri), and what transpired were the incidents originated by a wide group of followers.
The desire that Moroccan fans who live in Barcelona and its surroundings had to see their team does not serve as a mitigating factor. Many flocked to the outskirts no entry, causing a worrying crowd at the RCDE Stadium entrance turnstiles. Finally, they snuck in by force and illegally without the employees who were at the doors being able to do anything to prevent it. Social networks witness the moment in which hundreds of followers force the turnstiles or jump over them to access the stands. The match was marked by several incidents. Among them the need to paralyze him on several occasions due to the jump onto the pitch of some spontaneous. Most were dressed in the colors of the Moroccan team and sought to get closer to the main stars of the national team such as Achraf Hakimi or Hakim Ziyech.
In any case, the worst happened when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match and there was a massive field invasioncausing damage to the facilities, especially the goals, which they climbed to immortalize their feat.
Many Espanyol fans have felt outraged for the treatment that the fans of the teams that played the match have made of its facilities. They have not hesitated to denounce behavior, share images and support their rejection of the behavior shown with comments.
For facts like this and knowing how the seats -or other things- of the stadium have turned out, I will not understand the need to give up the field when 1 week later your team plays there.
And 48 hours later -this Sunday- the Cornellà. You’ll see how the lawn is…#RCDE https://t.co/9O3MuJny5Q
– Raúl Monje (@RaulMonje11) September 23, 2022
The Espanyol He has also shown his rejection and has issued a statement in which he “regrets the incidents that occurred this Friday at the RCDE Stadium on the occasion of the friendly match between Morocco and Chile.” The statement from the Catalan club continues as follows: «As in other events promoted by third parties, within the framework of the contract for the use of the facility and appealing to its responsibility in everything related to the event, the club will require amendment by the organizers of the match of everything that has an impact on the integrity of the elements of the stadium. In addition, the club adds that “this experience will be taken into account to avoid as much as possible that such a thing could happen in future events hosted by third parties at our facility.
“Since its inauguration, the RCDE Stadium has hosted many matches and events that have taken place without incident. This same year, after the conclusion of LaLiga, another international friendly and two concerts that highlighted the potential of our facility”, concludes the blue and white club.
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