The president of Conmebol makes his release

The day before the meeting to be held tomorrow in Asuncin, with the presidents of River Plate and Boca Juniors, Rodolfo Donofrio and Daniel Angelici, respectively, the maximum authority of the Conmebol, Alejandro Domnguez, wrote a letter in which he exercises his release of events caused outside the Monumental and made a personal reflection of what happened.

The letter shows the intention of Domnguez with regard to the resolution: "In the Conmebol that I preside, Football is not won with stones or aggression. It is won by the players on the field. And more in South America with the quality of our players. "

On the club side, there are two clear positions:

Angelici asks to suspend the game and give it to him for the cattle. It is based on Article 18 of the Implementing Regulation, which establishes "deduction of points" and the "determination of the result of a match". It also refers to the possibility of playing the game in camera and the disqualification of competitions in progress or the exclusion of future competitions. As if that were not enough, Angelici has publicly announced that if the order does not go by ms: appeal directly to the Court of Sports, TAS.

On the other hand, the position of River is the other side of the coin. Donofrio request that the meeting be reprogrammed and that it be challenged at the Monumental with. The President made strong statements against his counterpart in the event that the request was granted. "If this happens, be an absolute shame and one of the greatest betrayals". The two leaders plus the highest authority of the Conmebol have signed a pact of "chivalry" for the meeting to take place.

The complete writing done by Domnguez.

Saturday, November 24, remember the history of world football for all the wrong reasons. It is supposed to be a final of the Conmebol Libertadores for the memory, the last in round-trip format. In the end, it is a day that should fill us with sorrow and shame; This should provoke deep reflection and serious self-criticism in all areas, not only of football, but of society.

Despite the prior agreement of fair play signed by the presidents of the two finalist clubs and all the warnings sent by Conmebol to security officials, the stadium and its surroundings were the scene of violence. irrational and seemingly unpunished towards the players, the public, the children and the families who approached peacefully, the authorities, the neighbors. The vandalism events were painful. The barbarism that has taken hold of our football has endangered many lives.

As President of Conmebol, I do everything in my power to ensure the integrity of everyone: players to the public who patiently wait for the distressing circumstances outside the show and the responsibility of Conmebol to be resolved. I call the authorities of both clubs, we wait for the medical reports, we examine the institutional protocols and, finally, in agreement with the two presidents, I make the decisions for the good of all the people concerned.

On behalf of the Conmebol, it is also my duty to hold those responsible for the security of the demonstration and public order to account. It is clear that the protocols failed and that the authorities did not live up to the circumstances. Now, it remains to act immediately to identify, capture and apply the rigor of justice to those who have caused so much damage.

I also call on leaders of River Plate and Boca Juniors to understand that the responsibility they have in their hands goes far beyond simply defending their colors and the interests of their partners. First and foremost, they have a responsibility towards South American football, often devalued and criticized in our countries, but appreciated in the rest of the world.

The same applies to the media, to whom I demand respect, equanimity and perspective to properly inform the public, to tell the facts, to fight misinformation and to unmask wrong views and perceptions.

In the Conmebol that I preside, football is not won with stones or aggression. It is won by the players on the field. And more in South America with the quality of our players. In the Conmebol that I preside, I play in respect of the rival, making fair play a view on the court, in the stands, in the governing bodies.

Finally, I call on all players in South American football to set a priority and to unite their efforts to identify, understand and fight the causes and acts of violence that tarnish our football. There is much more at stake than a sports title. Or all players in South American football are joining forces to end the violence, or violence is responsible for the end of South American football.