The images have gone around the world. The fans of Querétaro and Atlas de Guadalajara staged a pitched battle at the Corregidora Stadium. On Saturday, March 5, violence appeared in the stands in the middle of the match corresponding to day 9 of the Clausura 2022 tournament of Liga MX.
According to the figures presented by the state government, so far there has been a balance of 26 injured people: 24 men and 2 women. Three of the affected people have already been discharged. According to the information shared on the morning of this Sunday, the 6th, three are still in serious condition, 10 in a delicate state and 10 in a stable condition.
The question after several hours of the conflict remains the same: what happened in the match between Querétaro and Atlas? The answer to this question is multifactorial. In the first instance, there was a fight between fans in the vicinity of the stadium. The violence escalated as the minutes went by and shortly after game time, it had to be suspended due to the level of aggression.
So far there is no clear information about what triggered the confrontation between the followers. There is some history of confrontations between the animation groups of Atlas and Querétaro in recent years. During the brawl, the violence was such that the fans had to go down to the field to evacuate and flee from the attacks.
Through social networks, users documented the terror actions that took place in the Corregidora Stadium. At some point in the evening, local media spoke about deceased people; These reports were dismissed hours later by the state authorities. Inside and outside the stadium the violence continued. Atlas fans sought shelter in the buses in which they arrived at the building and were also attacked there.
The testimonies of the red and black supporters who were present at the duel reported that there was no security inside the stadium and that there were serious omissions by the police during the confrontation.
Bleeding, immobile and naked people, being attacked in clear numerical superiority were some of the most impressive postcards of the fight recorded on the Querétaro field. This situation reveals different structural problems of soccer and Mexican society. The excessive violence that permeates every sphere, the erosion of the social fabric, the inability of the authorities to provide protection, the lack of interest of the Liga MX in dealing with a problem that has intensified in recent years, in short, impunity.
The episode at the Corregidora Stadium is just a small part of this violence and insecurity that seeps into every corner of the country.
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