Over the weekend, violence once again overshadowed a sporting spectacle. The San Telmo fans launched a thunder bomb in Aldosivi’s locker room and his coach was hospitalized. A few days before, Colón bars were involved in serious incidents in Rosario. To analyze the situation, the renowned journalist Enrique Cruz, head of Sports for the newspaper El Litoral and commentator on Radio Sol, was interviewed by the Santa Fe Policiales program where he left his concepts.
Cruz explained that the issue of Colón’s brava gang has been in the eye of the storm for some time. Initially, the division was between “Los de Siempre” and “La Negrada”. Currently, the situation is more tense because the leaders of “Los de Siempre”, the official bar located behind the north stand, are detained, which has unleashed an internal struggle for leadership.
Regarding what happened on Thursday in the Argentine Cup, the problems began inside the stadium, where the match was going on normally until stun bombs began to explode, at least six or seven, and some fans climbed the fences and threw flares onto the field. of game. The Talleres goalkeeper, on several occasions, removed the flares from the field of play while the referee stopped the game two or three times, on the verge of suspension. The provincial police reported that these incidents are mainly due to the internal dispute within the bar.
Cruz warned about the possible consequences of these acts, recalling the recent case of Godoy Cruz, who was sanctioned by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) with the loss of three points for incidents in a match against San Lorenzo. This precedent indicates that Colón could face similar sanctions if the riots are repeated, especially in its stadium.
The journalist pointed out that the violence in Argentine soccer clubs is not exclusive to Colón and that the problem lies in the support that the leaders give them. According to Cruz, before the bars existed, but leadership was resolved by bare fists and there were no firearms. Nowadays, bars are a big business that moves a lot of money.
Illustrative image. Credit: Fernando Nicola
Cruz lamented the glorification of the gang leaders and the complicity of society, which sometimes treats them as celebrities. “It’s crazy how they take photos with them, as if they were famous people,” she concluded.
