His football association Salvador (Fesfut) and the clubs of the country, decided it definitive stoppage of the Clausura championshipafter the events of last Saturday, which had a tragic toll of 12 deaths.
“This measure was taken due to the seriousness of the events and the need to ensure the safety conditions of the sports facilities. There will be no champion“, states the relevant announcement.
At the same time, the federation will propose the 2022 champion and runner-up, namely FAS and Jokoro, as well as Aguila, who led the standings in the 2023 championship, to represent El Salvador in the next Concacaf tournament.
The decision to suspend the championship for good caused the reaction of the football players who in their announcement urge the federation “review the decision, take our opinion into account for the first time and respect our right to work».
The end of the league “is a hasty measure”, they complained, considering that “immediate solutions” can be found to security problems at the stadiums.
It is recalled that at least 12 people lost their lives and 500 were injured during incidents at the 35,000-capacity Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador last Saturday during the start of the first division match between the local Alianza and FAS CD.
The Alianza club was held responsible for the accident and was punished with a ban from its headquarters for one year (including behind closed doors). According to the authorities, possible sale of fake tickets or sale of surplus tickets were the causes of the tragedy as many people tried to force their way into the packed stadium.
Source: Sport Fm
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