Corinthians say fans disrespected on Ilha, will press CBF for answers | OneFootball

The Corinthians spoke out on Monday night and expressed regret over the disrespect shown to its fans at Ilha do Retiro, the venue of the match that ended in a defeat by 1 to 0, against Sport, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The Timão promised to make demands on CBF, Sport, and the Pernambuco Football Federation to understand what happened.

“We cannot tolerate the inaction of those involved in the scenes witnessed and be complicit in the disrespect to our main asset, which is the fans,” Corinthians began in the note.

“We will get in touch with the CBF, the Pernambuco Football Federation, and Sport to seek answers about the treatment given to the citizens present in the visitor's section of Ilha do Retiro,” they promised.

Upon arriving at the stadium, Corinthians fans found overcrowding in the section designated for visitors at Ilha do Retiro. Only later, another section in the stadium was opened, where women and children were relocated. The situation was denounced by Gaviões da Fiel, the main organized fan group of Corinthians.

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See Corinthians' full position:

“Sport Club Corinthians Paulista regrets what happened to its fans in last Sunday's (21) game against Sport at Ilha do Retiro, in Recife (PE).

We cannot tolerate the inaction of those involved in the scenes witnessed and be complicit in the disrespect to our main asset which is the fans.

We will get in touch with the CBF, the Pernambuco Football Federation, and Sport to seek answers about the treatment given to the citizens present in the visitor's section of Ilha do Retiro.

The Corinthians fan base is huge and fills stadiums all over Brazil. We demand respect for our fans in any sports square“.

Corinthians' situation in the Brazilian Championship

Finally, Corinthians is in the 10th position of the Brasileirão table, with 29 points earned. The loss to Sport ended Timão's five-game unbeaten run.

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