La Doce leader detained at Santiago airport | OneFootball

The leader of La Doce was detained at Santiago airport and sent back to Buenos Aires. Authorities considered him persona non grata.

Mauro Martín was deported from Chile and will not be able to attend Boca’s debut against Universidad Católica in the Copa Libertadores. The leader of La Doce was detained at Santiago airport when he tried to enter the country.

According to what was pieced together, Martín was pulled aside at immigration control and taken to a room with security personnel. There, he was informed that he was considered persona non grata and could not enter, despite not currently being subject to a stadium ban in Argentina.

Chilean authorities argued that they had records linking him to incidents of football-related violence and decided to expel him. Hours later, he was put on a flight back to Buenos Aires. Martín considered filing an appeal, but his advisers recommended that he not proceed. In the end, he returned to the country on the first available flight.

The situation was not unexpected within the barra’s circle. Several members of La Doce’s main group had already decided not to travel because of the possibility of being detained. Rafael Di Zeo, who is subject to a stadium ban, also did not attempt to enter Chile.

The situation could be repeated in upcoming matches. Brazil and Ecuador, the group’s other destinations, would apply similar restrictions to those listed in security records, which could affect the presence of the barra’s leaders at away matches.

Paredes, the leader of Racing’s barra, detained by the Gendarmerie.

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