On November 28, 2016, football was left in mourning due to the tragedy of the team's plane. Chapecoense of Brazil that crashed in the mountains of Antioquia, before a match against National Athletic.
Well now, more than seven years later, Chapecoense was sentenced to compensate one of the club's workers who died in the accident, in which 71 people died, including dozens of soccer players.
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Legal sources reported that the club will have to pay compensation of 600,000 reais (about $118,000) to the relatives of the worker, who was head of security, for moral damages, according to a ruling issued by the Superior Labor Court.
In addition, Chapecoense will have to pay the worker's widow and five children a monthly pension equivalent to the deceased's salary, until 2049, to compensate them for material damages, according to a statement from the court, which did not specify the value of the salary.
The tragedy immediately shocked Brazil, Colombia and the world of football. Buildings such as Wembley Stadium (England), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), Allianz Arena (Germany) and the Angel of Independence (Mexico) changed their lighting to green in honor of the Brazilian club.
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The worker's relatives alleged that they had been left totally helpless emotionally and economically because he was responsible for the family's support and they also argued that it was a work accident.
The accident
The Chapecoense plane crash occurred on November 28, 2016 when the plane in which the team was traveling to Medellín to play the final of the South American Cup It crashed 17 kilometers before reaching the Rionegro airport.
The helicopters of the Colombian Air Force, meanwhile, helped transport the bodies. In total there were 71 fatalities: 7 crew members, 19 footballers, 20 journalists and 25 people related to the club (leaders and members of the coaching staff).
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In the tragedy, 71 of the 77 occupants of the aircraft died, including players, members of the board of directors and the coaching staff, as well as twenty journalists who accompanied the club in its first final of an international tournament.
Chapecoense, which was declared champion of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana after its rival, Atlético Nacional, gave up playing in the final, now competes in the Brazilian second division.
EFE
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