Despite Mauricio Macri's request, Boca and River would play without visiting the public – 11/02/2018

"Are you okay, it's going to happen a lot in all this time, calm, if we start now … But there's no problem, are you okay? there's water around? "Marcelo Gallardo smiles, looks for a small bottle of mineral water under the table and expresses concern for Agostina Scalise, the Central Fox reporter, who has dropped the pressure by asking a question River technician Friday at noon. Without realizing that the doll gives the key: it will be crazy days, much more than the coach could imagine.

A few hours earlier, Mauricio Macri had changed course: there would be spectators visiting the two finals . That's at least what the president of the nation thought.

He first launched the idea on Twitter and then disputed on the radio. "Remember this semifinal with River we won (in 2004) and the silence that was heard … This is not football. You must shout the goal . This final, which will never be repeated, is a historic opportunity that we must immortalize with a complete show, and which includes visiting fans. That's why we have to compromise. C & # It is a historical end, it is unique, wonderful, irreplaceable. We must show that we are changing and, as we observe in other countries of the world, we must be able to organize this final with a public too.That this final has all the seasonings, "said the president at La Red.

He added: "It will be with public visitor .I have already spoken with the head of government, it is an exceptional fact ". The president clarified that the decision had been taken by the national government and that there was no prior communication with the leaders of River and Boca to know their preference. A serious mistake.

Half an hour after the publication of the tweet of the president, the Minister of the Security of the city, Martín Ocampo Il spoke with A24 and noticed that they did not think about the possibility of playing with the two supporters, as he had said the day before. "The wish of all is that at some point you can play football with locals and visitors, and that's what we're working on all the time, but for the moment it is not feasible " he said. And he explained that "there is still a lot of things badociated with football that have not yet changed enough". Later, Ocampo had to retract and confirm that there would be "four thousand visitors" in each match. He also failed.

As a result, the Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich, was scheduled to appear at noon to announce that she would take further steps to ensure security in the matches, such as the nomination of tickets and the examination of the buses that join the stadiums. "Macri said we should be able to show that Argentina was able to generate coexistence, and we are convinced that we can help the City to move this project forward," said the official. . Although details have not yet been provided, there is talk of an operation with 2,000 policemen per game.

Almost at the same time, rumors of a new change began the day for the finals. Now this has been speculated on Sunday the 11th and the 25th and the postponement of two local championship dates. Thursday, the Conmebol had indicated that from the initials of Wednesday 7 and 28, it was Saturday 10 and 24, to the surprise and worry of the Superliga that had raised a protest to the AFA and the organ South American while the decision invaded the country. Argentine tournament and forced reprogramming.

This reprogramming took place almost at the same time that the rumor had changed: Boca and River did not agree that there were visitors. More than a rumor. Immediately and not by chance, Mauricio Macri was broadcast on Fox Sports. "Today, I spoke with the head of the government of the city, with the Ministers of Security of the Nation (Patricia Bullrich) and the City (Martín Ocampo) and we give guarantees to clubs I was president of Boca for 12 years and who has the decision to organize the match, it is the club who has the power, it is the club and we give them the guaranteed to play with visitors, "he said. There was already a reversal of the atmosphere.

"I wanted to put on the table the possibility that the whole match stays in memory.I have the impression that when the visitor reaches a goal and that he does not shout, it is as if it was not a goal. is missing from the series .This was one more possibility we put on the table with the city government with the national support will have to see if it is an organizational complication or not, because also for this party the demand should be 500 thousand or 700 thousand people, how much to go to court and buy a ticket , it takes a gigantic number. "

Finally, the president added:" We will take care to give them guarantees, but not like an imposition. I do not know not why it was perceived as a tax If the President of River poses a problem, organize it as you wish ez. "It was alluded to the doubts expressed by Rodolfo D'Onofrio and shared with Daniel Angelici during the morning.

There was still no official communication of the clubs, but it is clear: Boca and River not they want visitors, although Mauricio Macri asks them.