Alejandro Domínguez said that Libertadores without the clubs in Brazil would be like Tarzan without cheetah (which is a chimpanzee)
The government of the President (PT) issued one on Tuesday (18.mar.2025) to repudiate that of the chief of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez.
The Paraguayan manager was questioned on Monday (17.mar) about what he thought of Libertadores being played without the Brazilian clubs. He gave the following answer: “It would be like Tarzan without cheetah”. In this case, Chita is a chimpanzee that accompanies Tarzan.
In the note, the Brazilian government says repudiate “In the strongest terms” Domínguez’s statements, which “They occur in a context where Conmebol authorities have repeatedly failed to adopt effective measures to prevent and prevent repetition of acts of racism in matches it organized ”. Leia a (PDF – 273 kB).
Watch the video with the leader’s speech:
Absurd and unacceptable statement by the President of Conmebol! 😡
Alejandro Domínguez compared Libertadores without Brazilians with Tarzan without cheetah, chimpanzee who was a character from the 1930s and 40’s.
— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR)
The note is signed by the Ministries of Sport, Racial Equality and Foreign Affairs. The government does not cite nominally, but referred to in a Libertadores under-20 game between Palmeiras and Cerro Porteño, on March 9.
During the match, a Cerro fan imitated a monkey for striker Luighi, 18. Conmebol The Paraguayan club with a fine of $ 50,000, the obligation to publish a campaign in its networks on networks against racism and play without a crowd.
Read the full note of the Brazilian government:
“The Brazilian government repudiates, in the strongest terms, the statements of the President of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), Alejandro Dominguez, last night, March 17, in a press interview after a group stage raffle ceremony promoted by that entity.
“Declarations occur in a context in which Conmebol authorities have repeatedly failed to adopt effective measures to prevent and prevent the repetition of acts of racism in organized matches, including measures to combat impunity and promote the responsibility of those responsible.
“The Brazilian government exhorts Conmebol and South America’s National Football Federations to work decisively to curb and repress acts of racism, discrimination and intolerance, promote racial equality policies and share knowledge and good practices to expand the access of African descent people, immigrants and other sports -vulnerable groups.
“The Brazilian government reiterates its commitment to initiatives to combat racism and promotion of racial equality, including measures against any kind of discrimination in different sports.
“Ministry of Sport
Ministry of Racial Equality
Ministry of Foreign Affairs ”
