Fan Argentina holds a flag with a picture of late football legends Diego Armando Maradona (photo Daniel Jayo/Getty Images) Argentina’s Football Federation announced plans to gradually cancel a twelve -year ban away from fans in local leagues, which was originally implemented to limit violence against the stadium, but proved ineffective.The first test of this new policy will occur during the second match of Clausura, Lanús hosts Rosario Central.“It is a day that it marks before and after our league,” said the President of the Argentine Football Association Claudio Tapia. “It’s a kind of football (with visitors) that we all got used to because we were children. We have to go back to this journey. Clubs that are able to host visiting fans can do that.”Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!
Why was the ban saved in the first place?
The ban started in 2013 after two tragic incidents: the death of Lanús fans during a police intervention in conflict with supporters of Estudiants and the death of two Boca Juniors fans in the faction related.The restriction began in the province of Buenos Aires before it spread to the national level. Violence, however, persisted with continuing deaths among the groups “Barrabravas”.According to the new protocol, 6,500 Rosario Central will be allowed in the Lanús Away section. The plan includes strict safety measures and specified tickets for the correct identification of fans.“The intention is not to return to what we had before, because visitors were fired for some reason,” said Security Minister Buenos Aires Javier Alonso. “We have to eradicate the culture of violence. It is sad to see how 10 years of singing sing about drugs or that someone must be killed. It must be a family celebration, with flags and drums.”The initial implementation will be limited to the province of Buenos Aires, although other provinces have shown interest in connecting to the initiative.
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What is your main concern about the return of fans?
The plan faced the opposition of some neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Critics claim that the allocation of police resources to protect visiting fans could endanger the general public security in growing crime concerns.Restricting fans away only applied to the matches of the professional league and other divisions in Argentina, while international tournaments such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudmericana continued to allow guest supporters.“This is what football fans and society want. Many matches have been organized with two sets of fans, so we decided to announce the start of the return of guest fans,” Tapia added.
