The dark celebration of the Universitario in Matute It could bring more than one problem for Alianza Lima. After referee Edwin Ordóñez’s final whistle in the game that crowned the Creams as Peruvian football champions after ten years, the lights of the blue and white colossus went out, endangering everyone present.
The “U” failed to obtain the League 1 trophy and was its administrator. Jean Ferrari, who spoke about it. “Regretting what happened because you were exposed to a situation that was supposed to be a joy and joy, which brings it to a level of insecurity. A representative of the club (Alianza Lima) comes forward and then the authorities come and deny the decision. Then the matter remains in limbo, which still needs to be analyzed and, as a result, an ex officio complaint filed by the Ministry of State. Something like this has never happened in the history of Peruvian football and it could have turned into a tragedy. There must be responsible people, people who must face this problem because it is no longer a sporting event,” he said on RPP, confirming that he had requested a sanction for Matute.
“We have videos, there are statements from executives who have tried to neutralize our traditional Olympic return. “We have already sent a letter to the association requesting the closure of this stadium and we are ready for the public prosecutor to come and ask for our opinion so that they have the appropriate information for the investigation,” he said.
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It should be noted that the Peruvian National Police confirmed that there was no communication from the local club and that the lights were unexpectedly turned off. This happened after Tito Ordoñez, intimate delegate, pointed out to the media that everything was the decision of the authorities.
“These decisions are not ours. There should be no awards. Turn off the light. It’s not a club decision. The decision was taken by the authorities,” he explained.
Allianz speaks out
The power outage in Matute threatened the integrity of the delegations of both clubs and the fans in attendance, which is why Alfonso Barrenechea, national coordinator of the Office of the Attorney General for Crime Prevention confirmed that “the Provincial Criminal Prosecutor’s Office has opened a preliminary investigation into the crime against public tranquility in the form of riots, which carries a penalty of 6 to 8 years.”
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For their part, the confidants said in a statement that “the decision to turn off the lights on the pitch after the conclusion of the League 1 final was taken to encourage a rapid evacuation of the stands and thus ensure the preservation of the stadium’s integrity and safety of the public and sports delegations”, while the FPF Disciplinary Commission reported that it is compiling and analyzing the information related to the incidents that occurred and that it will decide “in a timely manner on the initiation of a disciplinary procedure” “ex officio”. Alianza could even be without a home team for the Copa Libertadores for a long time as this news went around the world.
Creams are available at Monumental
Universitario failed to receive the 2023 Liga 1 Master Cup. That’s why the club and League 1 decided that this award ceremony would take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Monumental Stadium. Although the total capacity has not yet been officially announced, it has been determined that the tickets will have a reasonable price: the ticket prices are 5, 10 and 15 new soles. As is typical of recent presentations at Ate, a music show is also planned.
Intimate statement
Alianza Lima explained in a statement the reasons why they decided to turn off the lights after the final whistle.
