Independiente stadium shut after fan clashes during Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

The Libertadores de América Stadium, in Avellaneda, Argentina, is officially closed. The home of Independiente was the scene of a massive brawl between the home team's fans and those of Universidad de Chile, last Wednesday, in the South American Cup.

Thus, Independiente will not be able to host Platense this Sunday, at 20:30 (Brasília time), for the sixth round of the Argentine Championship. The match between the teams should be held at another venue.

The Minister of Security of Buenos Aires explained that the closure of the stadium occurred because there are still bloodstains in the stands and the expertise has not been fully completed.

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"Yesterday there was a very important identification work. There are about 20 judicial processes. There are people who need to be held accountable because there was a security company that should have been there and wasn't. The CONMEBOL coordinator was warned three times that the match had to be suspended, but the request was denied," added the Minister, in an interview with Radio 10.

According to the Argentine newspaper Olé, if both teams are disqualified from the South American Cup, Alianza Lima would advance directly to the semifinals of the tournament. In addition, a one-year ban from international tournaments is not ruled out, something that is still being evaluated.

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