Spielap in Mexico: Two riot victims in critical condition

Also two days after the outbreak in a football stadium in Mexican Queretaro, the risk of deaths is not yet banned. Two people who were severely injured during the league bout on Saturday between FC Queretaro and Atlas Guadalajara are still in critical condition.

Compassion with those affected by the violent excesses in the "La Corregidora" stadium, where the German national team at the World Cup final round out in 1986 against Uruguay, Scotland and Denmark outrage their preliminary matches, Mexico's national team recorders showed Chicharito.

"Violence is no way to show a team affection. Hopefully all people will be attentive, so that something never happened again," spread the 33-year-old, who carried the jersey of Bayer Leverkusen from 2015 to 2017, in the social Networks.

After the "blackest day in the history of Mexican football", as the daily newspaper El Universal formulated, first consequences were drawn. The games in the Mexican top leagues are held without an audience without an indefinite period. In addition, five policemen were temporarily suspended by service - and one announced the contract with the private security service in the stadium with immediate effect.

In the coming days, the league wants to bring more backgrounds to the riot. "Those who bear the responsibility for the lack of security in the stadium must be punished. Safety has the top priority," explained Liga President Mikel Arriola.

The Football World Association FIFA announced his support. It is "shocked by this tragic incident," it said in an official explanation.

Mexico: Co-host of the World Cup 2026

Especially the FIFA is alarmed because Mexico together with the US and Canada co-host is the World Cup final round 2026. Queretaro is not intended as a venue, should be played in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Nevertheless, first demands were raised to escape Mexico to restore the host.

Hard sanctions up to the exclusion of the FC Queretaro from the league are conceivable. In Mexican media, however, it was pointed out that the decision-making process could take several months to a final decision.

Totally unexpectedly the heavy riots did not come in the Central American country. Since 2007, the fans of both clubs are refined. Nevertheless, followers of Atlas Guadalajara also inflamed candles in the local Jalisco stadium to express their compassion.

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The game between the two clubs was initially interrupted in the 62nd minute at 0: 1 and then canceled. The rival hooligans were armed on the tribune and later on the field with iron bars, barriers and seat shells armed. The players then fled to the cabins.