Mancha Alviverde take responsibility for attack on Cruzeiro fans | OneFootball

The organized supporters group Mancha Alviverde, associated with Palmeiras, signed at the beginning of November a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) with the São Paulo State Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP-SP), in which it formally assumes responsibility for the attack on Cruzeiro fans that occurred in October 2024, on the Fernão Dias highway, in the Mairiporã region.

The incident left one fan dead and 20 injured, according to the Federal Highway Police (PRF). The attack, which involved around 120 people, was classified by authorities as a planned ambush by members of the Palmeiras supporters group against Cruzeiro fans returning from Curitiba, after a match between Cruzeiro and Athletico Paranaense.

According to the TAC, Mancha acknowledged that the “facts were planned, organized, and carried out by members of the association”. The confrontation was said to be a retaliation for a previous clash between the supporters, which took place in September 2022, also on the Fernão Dias highway, but in the state of Minas Gerais.

Compensation and reparative measures

As part of the agreement, the supporters group committed to compensate the victims for moral and material damages, totaling two million reais.Of this amount, one million will go to the family of José Victor Miranda, the Cruzeiro fan killed in the ambush. Another R$ 200,000 will go to the company that owns the attacked buses, R$ 250,000 will be allocated to the Mairiporã Municipal Public Security Fund, and the remainder will be distributed among the victims who suffered bodily injuries.

Commitment against violence

The document also establishes that Mancha Alviverde must refrain from any involvement in similar violent episodes, especially those of a planned or organized nature.The supporters group also committed to severely punish any member who participates in illegal acts related to organized supporters groups, providing for the immediate suspension of members who are indicted or charged for crimes such as ambushes or organized riots.

Return to the stadiums

With the signing of the TAC, the Public Prosecutor’s Office agreed to the return of Mancha Alviverde to the stadiums, after more than a year of suspension imposed by the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF), in compliance with a recommendation from the Public Prosecutor’s Office itself after the attack on the Cruzeiro fans.

The agreement marks a new chapter in the relationship between organized supporters groups and authorities, reinforcing the need for accountability and prevention of violence in Brazilian football.

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