‘We honestly believe that nothing we can write can erase the shameful acts of racism perpetrated by these social misfits,’ says the club in a letter sent to Palmeiras President Leila Pereira
Cerro Porteño, Paraguayan club, sent a letter to the president of the , this Saturday (8), apologizing for the acts of racism against striker Luighi, which occurred on Thursday, during a game for Libertadores under-20. In the letter, the team expressed their profound regret and the intention to collaborate with the authorities to resolve the situation.
The club recognized the seriousness of the situation and the shame that these events caused, both for the institution and the fans who value respect.
“We express our most sincere excuses for the unfortunate, repudiable and sad behavior of certain people who were in the stands. (…) In particular, we want to express and extend our apologies to players Luighi and Figueiredo. (…) ”, Says an excerpt. “We honestly believe that nothing we can write can erase the shameful acts of racism perpetrated by these social misfits,” the club adds.
Cerro also pledged to identify and punish the fans responsible for racist acts. To this end, the team requested the collaboration of the National Police and the Public Prosecution Service, seeking to ensure that those involved are responsible properly. The Paraguayan club has also announced that it will take internal administrative measures to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.
“We will take all pertinent actions to identify those responsible and, in some cases, an administrative measure if the members are discovered. For this, we request the cooperation of the National Police, the Ministry of Interior and the Public Prosecution Service to immediately discover their identity, ”promised the team.
Remember the case
The Palmeirense was the target of fans at the Gunther Vogel Stadium in the Metropolitan Region of Asuncion, Paraguay, while replaced. From the images of the TV broadcast, it was possible to see a man with a child on his lap imitating a monkey toward the striker and midfielder Figueiredo.
At the end of the game, Luighi cried and gave a blunt and courageous interview. He questioned Conmebol reporter, who preferred to ask about the match and ignore the racist insults of which Palmeirense was victim. “Is that serious? They made racism with me. How long? What they did to me was a crime. Are you going to ask about the game? What will Conmebol do what about this? You wouldn’t ask about it, right? They made a crime with me. Here is training, we are learning here. ”
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Posted by Carol Santos
