National Football
Children present: FAS denounces violent acts towards its fans following clash with Xelajú MC
Club Deportivo FAS (El Salvador) issued a statement on social media following losing to Xelajú MC in which it denounced acts of violence towards its fans by “members of the local fan club.”
The FAS Sports Club reported violent incidents following the match once morest Xelajú MC. (Photo Prensa Libre: FAS)
Violent events took place on the night of Friday, July 10, following the match between Xelajú MC and Club Deportivo FAS, which was held at the Mario Camposeco stadium.
The Salvadoran team denounced in a statement on its social networks that “members of the local bar“They attacked their fans at the end of a match that ended 4 goals to 0 in favor of the Guatemalan club.
“We regret the acts of violence that occurred on the night of July 10, following the preseason friendly match once morest Xelajú MC in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala,” reads the first paragraph of the statement published on the club’s official Facebook account.
The complaint on social networks also states that the FAS followers were attacked by “Members of the local gang” with blunt objects” and that they had present children and elderly people who were seeking to get closer to their transportation back to El Salvador.
“We condemn all forms of violence in stadiums and hope that the relevant authorities will take action on the matter,” the statement continued.
“We would like to thank our fans for their support, who made a great journey and we hope that they can return safely to their homes,” the club concluded.
Pseudo-aficionados
Following the events that took place outside Mario Camposeco, Xelajú MC also released a statement to express its position regarding the incident.
“Club Deportivo Xelajú MC deeply regrets the events that occurred yesterday on the outskirts of Mario Camposeco stadium, at the end of the presentation match, carried out by pseudo-fans who do not represent the values of our institution or our fans,” the statement said.
In the rest of the statement, the Guatemalan club apologized to FAS fans and encouraged them to file complaints once morest those responsible so that “they can be identified” and the necessary measures can be taken to “maintain a safe and peaceful environment.”
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