Palmeiras President Leila Pereira suggested that Brazilian clubs change membership with Conmebol by Concacaf after the South American football entity applies the unfaithful punishment to Cerro Porteño after the case of racism against Luighi last week.
“Since a conmebol nesegs curb this type of crime, can not treat Brazilians with the tamen that clubs represent to concacaf? Only then will they respect Brazilian football, ”said the agent to TNT Sports.
In addition, O Palmeiras continues with the Libra and League Fort Union (LFU) adheses in the fight against racism in South American football and sent, on Monday (10), a letter to FIFA. A single of intention is the intervention of the maximum delivery of football in combating frequent crimes of racial discriminance in South America competitions.
According to Leila, a meeting with the clubs will take place at CBF this Wednesday (12): “I have a meeting at CBF, I will go to the Brazilian clubs that are there and with Ednaldo. It is a plantar. If Noo are we recovered here in South America, why not go to Concacaf? For sure, financially would be better for Brazilian clubs. ”
Get the case
The case happened in Palmeiras victory over Cerro Porteño, 3-0, by Libertadores U-20, 36 minutes into the second stage.
In the field of field after being a substitute, Figueiredo was the target of a fan who imitated a monkey for the Brazilian player. Luighi, who also came out, was irretaous called the monkey by the fans.
O Shirt 9 Then warned the arbitration of the match about the incident, but referee Augusto Menendez ignored and let the game follow Normalent.
Luighi manifests himself
After the Paraguayan part, Palmeirense striker Luighi used as social networks to speak up.
“It hurts the soul. And it is a same pain that all blacks have felt throughout the history, because as things evolve, but they are never 100% resolved. Today’s episode leaves Cicatriiza and needs to be ecarded as it really is: Crime. How long? It is the question that I hope not to be asked at some point. For now, we keep fighting, ”published the athlete Palmeirense on Instagram.
Cerro Porteño publishes Notice
On the morning of this Friday, Cerro Porteño, the principal club of the confrontation with Palmeiras for the U-20 competition, issued a statement in which he regrets the episode, but if without declaring concrete actions against the fans who committed it the racist acts.
“Cerro Porteño expresses its total repudiation of all kinds of racism, xenophobia and discrimination. At the same time, we are supported by all the actors of football and society itself to reach healthy and acts free of acts that cause damage and stain the sports party, the team wrote in a statement the published publication.
“Our total solidation with the player Luighi. We reiterate that an institution of our condemns energize all kinds of discriminance and densive comments in the whole surroundings of football and society. Let’s take care of the football party, ”said Cerro.
