The stand where the fan Pablo Serrano died last Saturday is still closed, but it is hoped that it will be released for the cup match.
The afternoon of Saturday 3 June was all about the tragedy lived in the Monumental Stadium: for reasons that are still part of the judicial investigation, a 53-year-old fan, Pablo Serrano, fell from the Upper Sívori Tribune to the Lower and practically died on the spot product of the impact from a height of 15 meters. A few minutes later and with the fan’s claim, Fernando Rapallini suspended the meeting between River and Defense and Justice.
From that moment on, after removing the body and later evacuating the field, the intervention of the Specialized Prosecutor for Mass Events of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires began, commanded by the well-known prosecutor Celsa Ramírez, who proceeded to the closing the head to develop the skills.
But what seemed to last 24 hours or at most until Monday has been extended and the Sívori remains closed “until guidelines are finalized regarding the requests for cameras, information and documentation requested from the club”. From the Millionaire they hope that he will already have the qualification to face that sector on Tuesday battle against Fluminense.
Martín Demichelis’ team will play a key match against the Brazilian team before the fifth date of the Copa Libertadores and the plan is to have the Monumental full again, although it is expected that the security organizations adequate measures both in the stands where the tragedy took place and on the rest of the field.
This Monday evening, Stéfano Di Carlo, 2nd Vice President, is the one who gave some details, explaining in dialogue with Radio Continental that “we are working on a plan that will cover various actions that River will take to prevent situations like the one that has taken place. We’re going to work all night to meet the prosecutor’s demands”.
Source: Goal