El País Editorial.
While this Saturday at noon tickets were sold out for Peñarol fans for next Friday’s match between the Aurinegros and Nacional, within the framework of the sixth date of the Apertura Tournament, the controversies continue around the issue of tickets or, rather, , in relation to the fact that the most important match in Uruguayan football will not have visiting fans, since the tricolors will not be present at the Gastón Guelfi header of the Champion of the Century.
Well, this Saturday, on the occasion of the duel in which Álvaro Recoba’s team tied 0-0 against Progreso – for the complement of the fifth day of the competition – the fans of Nacional from the Abdón Porte header made themselves felt with a large flag which was deployed in the final minutes of the duel against the Gauchos del Pantanoso.
“Largá las entries” said the flag along with a grievance, according to the image that was captured by journalist Alfonso Irrazabal. The cloth was placed by some supporters who covered their faces so as not to be identified by the facial recognition cameras in days where the issue of security is on everyone’s lips in Uruguayan football due to the episodes that happened against the assistants Julián Pérez and Federico Piccardo, which determined the suspension of Uruguayan football for four days.
It is worth remembering that the issue of the visiting fans in the classic had a long debate, since Nacional was firm in playing the classics at the Centenario Stadium with both fans, while Peñarol remained firm in its intention to respect the home team in its stadium. and he intended it to be with visiting fans, although the tricolors did not accept due to issues related to security. There was even a meeting between the presidents—Ignacio Ruglio and Alejandro Balbi—and meetings between both at the Ministry of the Interior to try to reach an agreement. The public ministry’s suggestion was also to play the 2024 classics in the Centennial.
The flag that the Nacional fans placed.
PHOTO: Alfonso Irrazabal.
2024-03-24 01:15:56
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