What happened on the night of this Saturday, May 7, at the Jaraguay stadium, in Montería, aroused the anger of several protagonists of Colombian professional football. Independiente Medellín lost by ‘W’ on their visit to Jaguares, for date 19 of the BetPlay League, and could be exposed to a more severe sanction by Dimayor.
According to what was seen in the images of the official broadcast, the judge from Santander Jorge Duarte decreed the three whistles that indicated that the ‘Powerful’ lost the duel by absence.
And it is that the Antioquian team explained through some press releases that, due to the delicate situation of public order that exists in Cordovan territory and in a large part of the Caribbean coast, caused by the armed strike by the ‘Clan del Golfo’, they would not travel to Montería as a precaution. However, Dimayor ignored these explanations and decided not to postpone the commitment.
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Players pronounce themselves by match between Jaguares vs. Independent Medellin
Through their social networks, some FPC players spoke about what happened, and did not hide their annoyance at the decision made by the institution.
One of those who first manifested himself was precisely the Medellín player Felipe Pardo, who attacked the footballers of the “celeste” team for their decision to claim the match points.
Subsequently, more soccer players were added, including Adrián Ramos, from América de Cali, Sebastián Viera and Fernando Uribe, from Junior de Barranquilla.
“Very unfortunate what happened today in Montería, our soccer falls to the lowest level every time,” Ramos wrote; “Everything has a limit!” trilled Viera; “That’s what we are, that’s how they treat us, like slaves. Unpresentable”, added Uribe.
Here, some of the most outstanding reactions on Twitter:
Everything has a limit! pic.twitter.com/htcefmoIcy
– Sebastian Viera (@sebavierareal) May 8, 2022
Very unfortunate what happened today in Montería, our football falls to the lowest level, 🤦🏾♂️ so we cannot compete at the highest level in the best football scenarios,
– Adrian Ramos (@adrianramosla20) May 8, 2022
That’s what we are, that’s how they treat us, like slaves.
Unpresentable.
That’s why young people, {do not be afraid to make economic decisions, because the game will want to manipulate us, while others earn money at the expense of what we generate, making us believe that we must do it “for the love of art”} pic.twitter.com/hIE0x0tZbk– fernando uribe h (@FUribe20) May 8, 2022
We congratulate @Dimayor @JaguaresdeCord for the demonstration of humanity and lack of membership today, what a pity this inhumane and insensitive leadership that our football has..
– Jhonny Ramirez (@jhonnyramirez30) May 8, 2022
The question is how they see us footballers in this country? Like machines or people? In such a short time they are leaving Colombian soccer in such a bad way!!! And as players we lack a lot of unity or association. We remember that we have family. 😞 pic.twitter.com/LuGAMKbIqv
– jhonny vasquez (@vasquezjhonny25) May 8, 2022
Enough already! We have to stop along the way and make ourselves feel, because the real owners of football and protagonists are us, THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS. They do and undo with us and then colleagues?? Not anymore…
– DIEGO GIRL (@diegochica7) May 8, 2022
Jaguars spoke out
Through a statement published on their social networks, Jaguares de Córdoba stated “having complied with all security protocols for the match to be played.”
Here, the pronouncement of the Montería team:
– Jaguares of Córdoba (@JaguaresdeCord) May 8, 2022