The president of the Colombian Football Federation was arrested after the riots before the final

The president of the Colombian Football Federation was arrested after the riots before the final

Ramón Jesurún was arrested along with his son Ramón Jamil during the incidents outside the Hard Rock Stadium. The exact reasons for their arrest are currently unknown.

Amid the strong incidents that occurred prior to the final of the America Cupbetween Colombia and Argentina, the president of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) and director of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), Ramon Jesurun He was arrested by the police Miami with his son Ramon Jamil.

While thousands of fans tried to enter the Hard Rock Stadium -some with their ticket and many others without- the highest authority of Colombian football was captured on video Struggling with several people in the bleachers area. His son-in-law tried to remove him from the place while the situation escalated, reaching to exchange blows between those presentwhich is why the police forces had to intervene.

However, for the moment there was no official information about the reasons for the arrest of both.

The arrest of such a prominent figure in Colombian football adds a a new level of controversy to a Copa America marked not only by incidents, but also by numerous problems in the organization.

Serious incidents in the run-up to the Copa America final

Before the start of the Copa América final, in which the Argentine national team was crowned champion again after beating Colombia 1-0 in extra time with a goal from Lautaro Martínez, there were Violent riots outside the stadium led to a chaotic situation and caused it to will delay the start of the meeting by one hour and fifteen minutes.

As seen in a video that went viral on social media, the Colombians broke several containment fences near the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Source: Ambito

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