Mendocino football was overshadowed by a situation that went beyond sports during the fifth round of the Amateur Regional Tournament. Atlético Palmira and Montecaseros faced off in a match that continued normally, but an action that occurred on the field led to a judicial intervention once the match was over.
The protagonist was Facundo Reveco, a player from Atlético Palmira, who was recorded on video making racist gestures towards the Brazilian Erick Pontes, a member of Montecaseros. The images show the player imitating a monkey towards his rival, an action that generated condemnation from the Mendocino club.
Once the match was over, prosecutor Oscar Sívori intervened ex officio, who ordered Reveco's transfer to the 55th Police Station of Mendoza. There he remained deprived of his liberty during the night as part of a contravention process related to incitement to violence and discriminatory gestures, before regaining his freedom hours later.
The stance of the clubs
The episode provoked an institutional response from both teams. On the side of Atlético Palmira, they expressed "their deep concern and condemnation for the events that occurred during the match against Montecaseros".
