The leadership Lima Alliance would be in serious trouble after ordering – without authorization – the lights to be turned off at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Matute when the 2023 Liga 1 final was over University of Sports he emerged victorious 2-0. Both National Police of Peru (PNP) like the service Southern light They confirmed that they were unaware of this fact, although the AL directors said they had the support of the authorities. This situation has caused so much controversy that even the foreign press has sharply criticized the alliance’s actions. A clear example is one of the most important newspapers in the world, The Guardian.
Next we tell you what the English newspaper said about the incident at the Alianza Lima Stadium.
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The Guardian and its harsh criticism of the power outage in Matute
The opening lines of the Guardian’s review describe the blackout as “petty, immature, funny”. He then tells a little about what happened after the U’s victory: “The moment the referee blew the final whistle, sparking celebrations among the Universitario players after they secured the club’s first title since 2013, the stadium was on fire in the dark.”
In this sense, the English newspaper also stated that “if Alianza’s intention was to deny her enemies a role in her moment of glory, it backfired in the most spectacular way.” This refers to the fact that now not only in Peru, but also in other parts of the world, the triumph of Universitario is known: “There are millions of people who had hardly heard of Universitario, now they are aware of its success.”
The sports university was crowned absolute champions of League 1 2023. Photo: La Republica
The Guardian questioned whether the incident was truly planned or the result of impulsiveness: “Was it premeditated or an instinctive act of petulance on the part of whoever had access to the Matute’s fuse box?” And concluded by congratulating the top team on their victory against Alianza Lima will be celebrated at home: “The new champions will not only enjoy this title against their strong rivals, but will also be able to lift the trophy themselves.” Stadium and extend the title party. Bottom up!”
It is recalled that the presentation of the trophy to the champions of League 1 2023 is postponed to next Sunday, November 12, at the Monumental Stadium due to the power outage caused by the Alliance Board at the sports facility.