The sports training complex of El Requexón awoke vandalized on Friday with multiple anti-Oviedo graffiti tags spray-painted across its main entrance gates just two days before a high-stakes derby fixture.
Vandalism strikes El Requexón ahead of derby clash
Red spray paint covered the entry point of the facility, bearing hostile messages directed at Real Oviedo. The overnight vandalism compounds an already tense atmosphere surrounding the upcoming Asturian derby against Sporting de Gijón.
Escalating tensions and provocative banners
Unlike the overnight graffiti, that banner was erected at El Requexón rather than the rival club’s premises.
Ongoing police investigation and security breach
Authorities have not yet identified the perpetrators responsible for the vandalism at the entrance gates.
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