The Uruguayan Penarol announced on Monday, September 23, that it will expel from its social registers any person who is identified making racist gestures towards fans or opposing athletes.
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This was confirmed in a statement issued three days before the game that The Aurinegro team will face Flamengo in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals.
Peñarol’s statement against racism
“Peñarol informs that any person who is identified in the Campeón del Siglo making any racist gesture towards fans or athletes of the rival team will be immediately expelled from all social records of the Club.“, the text underlines.
He added that they will be “permanently” blacklisted so that they cannot attend a sporting event again.
“At Peñarol we believe in the football as a factor of coexistence based on respect and integration. It is up to all of us to make this happen,” the statement concludes.
This Thursday, at 5 pm, the club will face Flamengo in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.
Diego Aguirre’s team currently leads the table after winning 0-1 at the Maracaná stadium last Thursday thanks to an early goal from Javier Cabrera.
The winner of the series will face the winner of the tie between Brazilian teams Botafogo and São Paulo in the semi-finals.
EFE
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