Cruzeiro, from Brazil, condemned the racist gestures and language used by Boca fans towards their fans at La Bombonera. They also called for an end to this “criminal movement” of discrimination.
He Cruzeiroof Brazilcondemned the racist gestures and terms of the fans of Mouth for his people in La Candy boxin the first leg of the round of 16 of the South American Cup. In turn, he called for an end to this “criminal movement”.
After what was the victory of Mouth by 1-0 over the team of Belo Horizonte As home team, the supporters of Cruzeiro Videos of Boca fans imitating a monkey and making racist gestures went viral.
These images once again scandalized the leadership of the Cruzeiro who issued a statement on the club’s social media condemning the events.
“Cruzeiro condemns the racist gestures and terms directed by Boca Juniors fans at Cruzeiro fans during the round of 16 match of the Sudamericana”the entity said.
“We need to put an end to this criminal movement with effective actions inside and outside the stadiums. Racism is a crime and a struggle for everyone”concluded the harsh statement from the Belo Horizonte club.
This situation opens the possibility that the CONMEBOL take action on the matter, just as it did in April when Mouth was sanctioned for violating article 15.2 of the Disciplinary Code in the first leg of the semi-final against Palmeiras of Brazil for the Libertadores Cup 2023.
The club from La Ribera was forced to partially close the South stand of the stadium in the match against Sportivo Trinidense for the group stage of the South American Cupthe display of a flag condemning racism and a financial fine of $100,000.
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