The president detailed that the Chilean fans "broke security cameras, brought in bladed weapons, and continued violent actions during the match," which he considered part of "a predetermined plan orchestrated by the visitors."
In a press conference, the president presented a report to CONMEBOL and stated that the club suffered 'a predetermined plan orchestrated by the visitors.'
The president detailed that the Chilean fans "broke security cameras, brought in bladed weapons, and continued violent actions during the match," which he considered part of "a predetermined plan orchestrated by the visitors."
He also stressed that Independiente complied with all security requirements: "We had 650 police officers, 150 private security personnel, and 14 APREVIDE agents. The visiting fans were assigned a stand with a reduced capacity, but they destroyed cameras, started fires, and broke concrete to create projectiles for four hours."
In his presentation, Grindetti listed four key points:
"We hope that CONMEBOL values the truth and acts with justice, balance, and proportionality that must safeguard South American football," concluded Independiente's president.
One week after the serious incidents that occurred on Wednesday, August 20, in Avellaneda, which forced the suspension of the match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16, El Rojo submitted its formal statement to CONMEBOL.
This Wednesday, president Néstor Grindetti held a press conference in which he read a lengthy report outlining the club's position, although he did not answer questions. In his statement, he emphasized that the institution was not responsible for the disturbances, but rather "a victim of a premeditated attack".
"We acknowledge that the regulations assign responsibility to the event organizer, but the match was canceled due to the visiting fans. This was reported by the referee and CONMEBOL prosecutors," Grindetti stated.