Querétaro was the protagonist of a bloodbath within the stands of his stadium: followers entered rival stands, attacked Atlas supporters and the match was suspended resulting from invasion. The x-ray of a bloodbath that shocked all of Mexico and the world of soccer. Delicate photographs.
By Facundo Di Bona (@facudibona).
Mexican soccer is experiencing one in every of its saddest moments in its historical past after having to droop the ninth day of Liga MX as a result of bloodbath of Querétaro supporters on Atlas supporters.
An enormous struggle which, in accordance with the authorities of the state of Querétaro, left 22 injured, two of them in severe situation, and there’s speak of lifeless, however no official figures.
At the very least 17 individuals have been reported lifeless following fan violence throughout a Liga MX match between Atlas and Querétaro.
The match was suspended after followers entered the pitch and fights broke out. pic.twitter.com/ipFN5W1YeF
— B/R Soccer (@brfootball) March 6, 2022
Regardless of movies circulating on social media, neither the authorities nor the Querétaro membership itself have confirmed that there have been any fatalities up to now.
It was within the 61st minute with Atlas dominating the scoreboard, when referee Fernando Guerrero needed to cease the sport after a pitched battle broke out within the stands.
Probably the most radical a part of the Querétaro followers entered the stands of the Atlas and began attacking everybody in the identical approach.
This sport in #Querétaro vs. #atlas is the craziest soccer riot I’ve ever seen on reside tv. #LigaMX Querétaro followers determined to hurry onto the pitch and beat everybody carrying atlas shirts all around the stadium. Ladies and kids fleeing in panic. pic.twitter.com/DDHlQSKuF9
– facundo segundo (@felixthemichael) March 6, 2022
It was not a battle, nor a conflict of ultras as they discuss it, it was a direct assault and a bloodbath by Querétaro.
Folks needed to descend to the sphere to take cowl, however the battle spiraled uncontrolled and ended with the attackers invading the sphere. It was insanity that pressured the sport to be stopped.
Confronted with the state of affairs, the gamers left the sphere, though some remained on the bench to attempt to management the aggressors, however with out success.
Unhappy and disturbing to see this within the Mexican soccer league. #Mexico #Atlas #Querétaro #LaCorregidora pic.twitter.com/68SveNErNM
— JUST IN | World (@justinbroadcast) March 6, 2022
Police and safety on the Corregidora stadium had no intention of stopping the assault and the violence that adopted.
There’s now speak of the liberation of the world and the complicity of stadium safety, which may very well be corroborated by movies.
A father holding his son whereas they get kicked for carrying the mistaken jersey…. Might God assist us……#Querétaro #Atlas pic.twitter.com/Cgp5sCOaUo
– USA FOOTBALL CORNER🇺🇸 (@USMNTCORNER) March 6, 2022
In a Tweet, the president of Liga MX, Mike Arriola, introduced that the culprits of the struggle can be punished and condemned the violence in Mexican soccer:
“Unacceptable and regrettable violence on the Corregidora stadium in Querétaro. These liable for the dearth of safety on the stadium can be punished in an exemplary method. The security of our gamers and supporters is a precedence.”
The governor of the state of Querétaro, Mauricio Kuri, wrote a message on social networks by which he known as on the workforce and the corporate to take accountability for the acts that occurred on the stadium and that the regulation can be utilized towards the attackers:
“I strongly condemn today’s violence at the Corregidora stadium. The company that owns Gallos and the institutions will have to respond to events. I gave instructions for the law to be applied with all its consequences. In Querétaro, there is no impunity”
Unhealthy scenes in Queretaro vs Atlas Match 🇲🇽
Folks killed 😱😭
Soccer ought to by no means coach #violence.
Prayers with the victims 🙏 pic.twitter.com/yP0N9PijdJ
— Captain CR7🐐🇵🇹 (@azumah_razak) March 6, 2022
Most groups have condemned the occasions and expressed their solidarity with the injured, whereas movies from totally different angles are circulating on social media and persons are insinuating that the variety of injured is properly over 22 and that there may even be have deaths.
Certainly, within the absence of official affirmation, we’re already speaking a couple of determine of between 15 and 17 lifeless, however no official doc has circulated on the precise quantity.
Querétaro authorities will maintain a press convention, whereas Liga MX will proceed their investigations to be able to apply a crackdown towards followers of one of many three nations that may host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.