Boca's firm stance after Católica ban away fans in Chile | OneFootball

Following the statement issued by Universidad Católica, Boca Juniors’ leadership decided not to sit idly by and filed a strong complaint with CONMEBOL. The club from La Ribera is demanding strict compliance with the Copa Libertadores regulations, which stipulate a minimum of 2,000 tickets for away fans.

For the La Ribera institution, security should not be used as an excuse to violate fans’ rights and the current rules of the continental competition. In its dealings with South American football’s governing body, the leadership headed by Juan Román Riquelme was blunt in rejecting a previous offer of just 450 tickets from the Chilean club, arguing that the figure is insufficient and does not comply with what the tournament authorities have established.

In response to the Chilean Metropolitan Presidential Delegation’s decision to ban foreign fans from entering Claro Arena, the Xeneize board proposed that, if the original stadium does not offer the necessary guarantees to comply with the regulations, the match be moved to an alternative venue that would allow both sets of supporters to attend.

Universidad Católica announced that the match will be played without away fans.

Another key point in the dispute concerns reciprocity for the return leg at La Bombonera. Boca requested a formal guarantee that Universidad Católica will not ask for tickets for its supporters when it travels to Buenos Aires.

This measure seeks to protect the club from possible sanctions, since if Boca were to decide unilaterally to deny entry to Chilean fans in retaliation, it would be exposed to severe financial penalties from the South American Football Confederation if there is no prior agreement or official ruling backing it.

Boca awaits CONMEBOL’s decision

For now, the situation remains in a tense holding pattern, because although the Chilean club has made its position known based on directives from its government, CONMEBOL has still not issued any official statement on the matter.

CONMEBOL has the final say.

As uncertainty grows ahead of April 7, Boca is holding its ground against what it considers an arbitrary decision, making it clear that compliance with the regulations is the only way to guarantee sporting fairness in Group D.

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