Universitario de Deportes clinched a big win against Gimnasia La Plata on the final day of the Copa Sudamericana group stage. This helped him qualify for the playoffs of the round of 16 of the continental tournament. However, at the end of the game, a fierce battle ensued between the footballers of both clubs, which would result in heavy penalties for the top flight and the Argentina side.
Although it was apparent that the brawl began with insults and punches, the merengue team pointed out that the La Plata team’s players provoked and even uttered racial slurs, which would have sparked the entire lawsuit recorded on became the playing field in front of the cameras. television and fans. After this event, the “U” informed Conmebol about the unfortunate events and the reasons why it would have happened.
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“Yesterday evening (June 28) the administration of the Universitario de Deportes Conmebol informed about the alleged racist actions and other provocations of the Gymnastics people,” reveals the journalist Gustavo Peralta Coello de Líbero. Likewise, the pressman hinted that penalties will come: “The images are clear, however great the outrage may have been.”
Yesterday evening the administration of the Universitario de Deportes Conmebol informed about the alleged racist actions and other provocations of the Gymnastics people.
— Gustavo Peralta Coello (@Gustavo_p4) June 29, 2023
Jean Ferrari spoke after a dispute between the university and gymnastics
The “U” Administrator spoke about the events at Monumental Stadium. “The behavior of the gymnast boys is unfortunate. Very bad. That will not be done. We won well,” said Ferrari. In addition, he stated that they will wait for Conmebol’s reports and defend themselves: “It is time to raise our voices, lift our chests and move forward, if not, they will always pass us by.” We did.” We eliminated the Argentines and Colombians and we keep getting up. Let’s fight.”