Although the definition of the League 1 Betsson 2023 had Universitario de Deportes as this season’s champion, what happened at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium, regarding the premeditated blackout that exposed the safety of more than 30 thousand people, still leaves a lot of fabric to be cut. While the Public Ministry continues with the proceedings in Lima Alliance To find those responsible for this fact, it is expected that we will soon have news regarding the sanctions determined by the Disciplinary Commission of the Peruvian Football Federation (CD-FPF).
About this issue, Marcelo Bee Selllares, lawyer specializing in Sports and Administrative Law, explained some points that clarify the panorama regarding the possible sanctions to which the Victorian institution would be exposed after the events that occurred last Wednesday, November 8. According to his analysis of the Betsson League 1 regulations, established by the Professional Football League, Lima Alliance He could be sanctioned with the loss of points in 2024, a financial fine and the closure of Alejandro Villanueva.
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“The sanctions that Alianza Lima could receive are: fine with closure of the stadium and loss of points. The court must evaluate the personal responsibility of its leaders (who gave the order and carried out the blackout). The club must ensure safety“said the Argentine lawyer on his ‘X’ account (formerly Twitter).
Reviewing the championship regulations, we can find key points in article 70, referring to the organization of matches. Section 1 states the following: “Clubs are responsible for the behavior of their players, officials, spectators, fans as well as any other person who exercises or could exercise on their behalf any function during the preparations, organization or celebration of a football match, whether of an official or friendly nature”.
Likewise, section 2 refers to several events that occurred in the second leg final as a result of the stadium blackout, as well as the confrontations that occurred outside the venue between the members of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) and a barrista group According to the images that were spread in the media and social networks, a sector of the Western public reacted badly to the security agents and began to create disorder, throwing chairs and finding everything in their path.
“Clubs are responsible for security and order both inside and around the stadium, before, during and after the match of which they are hosts or organizers. This responsibility extends to all incidents that may occur of any nature, and are therefore exposed to the imposition of disciplinary sanctions and compliance with the orders and instructions that may be adopted by the Justice Commissions.“, reads the regulations.
In the same way, section 1 of 71, corresponding to the responsibility for the conduct of spectators, adds the following: “The host club is responsible, without being charged with culpable conduct or omission, for the improper conduct of spectators and, if applicable, a fine may be imposed. In the case of riots, other sanctions may be imposed”.
We’ll see how this ends Lima Alliance and if in the coming days, in addition to a determination by the CD-FPF, the Public Ministry, through the Criminal Prosecutor’s Office on Duty, begins to gather the first evidence to find those responsible for the blackout at the Matute stadium. At the moment, according to the information to which Sports had access, the La Victoria institution ceased to Jose Sabogal of his position as administrator Diego Montoya, who was in charge of the Marketing Management.
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Alianza Lima’s explanations about the blackout
Although for public opinion the blackout of the Alejandro Villanueva stadium by Lima Alliance sought to prevent Universitario from being able to celebrate a new national title and thus comply with the award protocol established by the Professional Football League, for them this was not the case. According to the statement they issued last Thursday, the ‘blue and white’ allege that they turned off the venue’s floodlights to facilitate the evacuation of the public given the obvious context of insecurity that arose in the final minutes of the match.
“The decision to turn off the lights on the playing field of the Alejandro Villanueva stadium, once the League 1 final had concluded, was made with the sole purpose of encouraging the rapid evacuation of the stands and thus preserving the integrity and safety of the public and sports delegations”, pointed out the painting of La Victoria.
In addition, Lima Alliance He defended himself against the various interpretations generated by this event that, without a doubt, could have generated a tragedy: “We understand that some sectors of public opinion may have interpreted this measure in different ways, but the only motivation of our institution was to avoid unfortunate situations in a context of deterioration of security guarantees that became evident in the last minutes of the match.”.
On the other hand, they clarified that the departure of their fans – remember that the second leg final only had an audience from the local team – took place normally thanks to the intervention of police officers and private security. “We emphasize that the club, with the support of the National Police of Peru and private security personnel, guaranteed the correct removal of fans through properly illuminated corridors and exits, since only the reflectors on the playing field were turned off.“, they added.
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