The Conmebol reported, through a statement published on its official site, about the suspension of the Huachipato and Gremi matchor initially scheduled for next Wednesday, May 8.
According to what is maintained by the entity that governs South American football, the reason for postponing the commitment to a date that will be informed shortly is the multiple floods in Rio Grande do Sul, which prevent the trip of the Brazilian team.
“The Directorate of Competitions and Operations of Conmebol communicated the postponement of the matches between Huachipato (CHI) vs. Gremio (BRA) for the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024, and Real Tomayapo (BOL) vs. Internacional (BRA) for the CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2024 “, they pointed out from Paraguay.
“On May 2, the Government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul decreed a State of Emergency due to the heavy rains affecting the State and especially the city of Porto Alegre. To date, 55 people and more than 350 thousand have died. people are without power, a result of the floods that affect the entire State,” they declared.
“The ‘Salgado Filho’ International Airport is flooded and its operations are suspended for an indefinite period of time. The exit roads from Porto Alegre and access to the airport are also affected and unusable,” they added.
“The new date for both meetings will be informed as soon as possible.”“, they indicated in the letter, where they closed by maintaining that “we stand in solidarity with the entire State of Rio Grande do Sul, expressing our support for the situation they are going through.”
