Savior He suffered his greatest sporting tragedy on Saturday night, when 12 people died. The result of a stampede at the Cuscatlán stadium in San Salvador that injured nearly 100 people.
The Press Secretary of the Salvadoran Government confirmed the death toll. When did the events occur?or the fans were trying to enter one of the popular areas of the stadium. To witness a match between Alianza and Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos (FAS).
After learning about the decedent’s latest status, most men, President of Salvador, Nayib BukeleHe assured that “a thorough investigation will be carried out” on his Twitter account.
“The Police and Prosecutor’s Office will conduct a thorough investigation into the events that took place at the Cuscatlán Stadium. Everyone will be investigated: teams, managers, stadium, ticket office, league, federation, etc.He published and added, “They will not go unpunished, no matter who they are guilty of.”
More than 500 signs of attention and solidarity
Carlos Fuentes, spokesman for the Comandos de Salvamento, told reporters: about 100 people were transferred to different hospitals, While the totals of attention to those affected are about 500.
The Salvadoran Football Federation (Fesfut) added in a statement that it was saddened by the deaths. “He will promptly request a report of what happened and will forward the relevant as soon as possible.”
Yamil Bukele, President of the National Institute of Sports (INDES) and brother of President Bukele, “All the families who lost their loved ones in this sad event today”.
We called the INDES Executive Board, the sponsor of the Salvadoran Major League tournament, to an extraordinary meeting.
Salvadoran League teams offered their condolences on their social networks.
“No color today and for the sake of the sport we are all passionate about, Let’s hope this doesn’t happen again.”He published the FAS, the visiting team suspended the match at the end.
Luis Ángel Firpo stated “Football mourning”. “We share the pain of the families of the Alianza fans,” said Kartal, “We share the pain of the Alianza family, we offer our condolences.”
Fesfut announced the suspension of two games scheduled for Sunday. He announced an emergency meeting with the Sports Venue Safety Commission, corresponding to the second leg of the quarterfinals.