Pablo “Bebote” Álvarez, ex-Independiente boss, faces questioning Monday | OneFootball

Pablo “Bebote” Álvarez, former leader of Independiente’s barra brava, will be questioned this Monday along with more than 200 detainees, and will remain deprived of his freedom after attempting to regain power in the stands last Saturday before the match against Rosario Central.

Starting at 12:30, prosecutor Mariano Zitto will question “Bebote” Álvarez and the rest of the barra members, although only the ringleader will remain in custody.

The reasons he will be deprived of his freedom, a situation he has faced since Saturday, are due to his criminal record and the charges against him. The rest of the barra members will be released, for the most part.

It is worth remembering that before the clash between Independiente and Rosario Central for the 16th round of the Clausura Tournament, the internal conflict within the barra once again raised alarms in Avellaneda, as Pablo “Bebote” Álvarez, former leader of the violent group, was detained along with his lieutenants.

At the Siete Puentes area, in the Gerli neighborhood, the police intercepted 212 members of “Los Diablos Rojos”, who, according to authorities, intended to reclaim the stand now dominated by the rival faction, “Los Dueños De Avellaneda.”

In addition to the arrests, drums and flags were seized. At that time, Aprevide confirmed the arrest of Pablo “Bebote” Álvarez, the well-known former boss, who earlier in the week had threatened, via video, to retake control of the stand. His lieutenants, “Terremoto” Caiño and Lucas Gauto, were also apprehended.

“Bebote” Álvarez and the rest of the barra members were charged under Article 5 of the Sports Law: inciting or promoting the formation of violent groups.

The internal conflict that sparked the fury of “Bebote” Álvarez

Although the incident took place on Saturday evening, the revenge had been brewing for some time. In fact, the historic leader of “Los Diablos Rojos” had announced in the days leading up to the match that the game against Rosario Central would be the day of his return to power, something that put security officials on alert.

“Bebote” Álvarez had shared power during his years of leadership with Juan Ignacio Leczniki and Mario Nadalich, but they took control of the barra when he was imprisoned and formed the group Los Dueños de Avellaneda.

Upon completing his sentence, the new bosses told him there was no longer a place for him. Even though “Juani,” Leczniki’s nickname, had previously been part of his army.

Since then, Bebote tried to gather his group to wage a battle but, seeing there was dispersion, he held back until the situation became clearer. But in recent times, especially after what happened in the Copa Sudamericana match against Universidad de Chile, Bebote saw that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived, as the official barra suffered the admission ban of much of its leadership and also lost the unconditional support of the club’s management.

Bebote Álvarez promised on his social media that he would return with his entire group this Saturday to the North stand, the one historically controlled by the barra. He also posted defiant videos online showing flags he claims to have stolen from the official boss, Mario Nadalich.

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