President of the club, Alessandro Barcelos, announced that the board is committed to ‘investigating the responsibilities’ related to the incident, which resulted in a 20 -minute delay at the beginning of the match
It began an investigation into the incident involving the “rain” of chopped paper that occurred on the lawn of Beira-Rio before the confrontation against the round of 16 of Libertadores. Club president Alessandro Barcelos announced that the board is committed to “investigating responsibilities” related to the incident, which resulted in a 20 -minute delay at the beginning of the match.
To deal with the situation, Internacional staff were called in to enter the field and clean the affected area, using a network to remove excess paper. Barcelos acknowledged that the action was an initiative of the club, but stressed that it did not occur as planned. “It was our action, but the intention was to produce a party. We will work so that it does not repeat,” he said.
After the 2-0 defeat to Flamengo, which resulted in the elimination of Inter from the competition, the club now faces the possibility of sanctions by Conmebol. The entity provides a fine of $ 20,000 for every minute of delay, which may represent a significant financial impact on the gaucho club. The situation generated repercussions between the fans and the media, which question the organization of the event and the club’s responsibility to ensure that the show will take place without setbacks. The Internacional board has pledged to investigate what happened and to implement measures to prevent similar episodes from happening in future matches.
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