2023-08-01 05:31:01
Armed supporters ambushed and then attacked players of Argentinian club Velez Sarsfield on Sunday following the defeat once morest Huracan (1-0).
The last day of the first phase of the Argentine championship ended in a climate of extreme violence for Velez Sarsfield. After the defeat at Huracan (1-0) on Sunday, several players were violently attacked by supporters on their return to the training center near the Villa Olimpica stadium. Some disgruntled fans have indeed ambushed some of the squad members by blocking them using their cars.
One player hit, another threatened with a weapon
“We arrived to pick up our cars and go home, striker Gianluca Prestianni (17) told ESPN on Monday. ) came towards us. There were probably five or six of them. They hit me twice in the face, grabbing me by the jacket. I was too scared and my teammates didn’t want to go home in case they were followed They even said to one of them, ‘Get out of the car or I’ll shoot you twice in the legs’.”
It was Leonardo Jara, former defender of Boca Juniors, who received these threats. “They put a car in front of me, they wanted me out of mine and said they were going to shoot me in the legs,” he told a local radio show. Forward Santiago Castro and defender Francisco Ortega were also involved in the incident.
The club issued a statement condemning the violence once morest its players. “Atletico Velez regrets and strongly rejects the intimidating situation experienced last night by some of our first-team players in the vicinity of the Villa Olimpica.” According to the Argentine press, the players have decided not to file a complaint even though they have been summoned for a criminal investigation. Coach Sebastian Mendez has informed his managers that the team will not return to training until safety is guaranteed. With just five wins in 27 games, Velez finished 25th out of 28 in the first phase of the Argentine league.
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