Ban upheld for Colón: two matches, no drums or flags in north end | OneFootball

The Director of Security at Mass Events, Fernando Peverengo, confirmed that for Colón’s next two home matches, flags and drums will be banned from the north stand.

We were struck by the entry of flags, and the message from this ministry is very clear. The truth is that we are not going to negotiate with any kind of violent group or with anyone. We are very clear on this, and the measures are already in progress. Colón will have a restriction aimed exactly at those who put up that flag.

We are also reviewing and rethinking the operation. We are convinced that the flag did not come in through Gate 1, through the general admission section, because there are searches there. We were checking the cameras, and the truth is that it may have come in through the east side, and then it was thrown from top to bottom, as is often done, as well as the usual sharing of flags with the north box section, where flags are also hung.

The truth is that we are looking into how they got it in, but the message will be very clear. There are measures we are going to take starting this very Sunday, when Colón plays at home. In the north section, upper and lower, there will be no kind of flag, instrument, banner strip, umbrella—there will be absolutely nothing.

The message is very clear. For two matches, and a certain kind of benefit that had been arranged with the club will also come to an end, especially for new members—some new members who entered and had access to the south section were going to the north, authorized by a phone that allowed them entry to the north stand.

At Colón, the truth is that in the previous match there was already unrest within the same sector of the usual people, and it is something we have been working on. There was also an incident last weekend at the President’s House of Commerce. The truth is that we are staying well on top of things, we are not relaxed, and we are monitoring the situation.

That said, what happened to us—a threatening banner—the response from the Ministry of Security is immediate. For now, that is the first measure, plainly and simply, because it is a banner, in line with the approach we have been taking.

What we also understand is that this is what hurts most those who stand behind the safety barrier. In other words, the ordinary fan is not really bothered whether there is a drum or not, or whether there is a flag or not.

What the ordinary fan cares about is going to watch the football match, honestly. And I think this is a clear message to them: we are not going to allow any kind of extortion.

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