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Uruguay halts soccer league due to Saturday violence of death
Uruguay's soccer authorities have decided to halt the nation's soccer league until at least March 25 due to Saturday's violence, which led to the death of one person, Tuesday's Montevideo press said.
Officials from the Uruguayan Football Assocation (AUF), the country's interior ministry, and the chief of police in Montevideo, the nation's capital, will meet to discuss how to tackle the violence in Uruguyan football, that has killed four fans since 1992.
On Monday, a meeting by soccer clubs discussed the idea of punishing clubs if their cheerleaders encouraged fans over excesses, the AUF told the press. One measure discussed was to remove 12 points from Penarol and nine from Cerro Porteno in the current Closing Tournament.
After Saturday's Penarol-Cerro match, a fan who was looking for a tour bus was stabbed to death in front of his wife and child, while a 17-year-old Penarol fan was seriously injured in another knife attack.
Uruguay's Interior Minister Jose Diaz told the press that the government was prepared to impose its most serious punishment to prevent the repetition of violence, and said he would meet with footballing authorities and the minister of sport to discuss the issue.
In February a law came into force in Uruguay banning fans involved with violence from attending games for 120 days after any relevant violent incident. Legislators have complained that the law has not been applied strictly since the Closing Tournament began.
Uruguay's soccer authorities have decided to halt the nation's soccer league until at least March 25 due to Saturday's violence, which led to the death of one person, Tuesday's Montevideo press said.
Officials from the Uruguayan Football Assocation (AUF), the country's interior ministry, and the chief of police in Montevideo, the nation's capital, will meet to discuss how to tackle the violence in Uruguyan football, that has killed four fans since 1992.
On Monday, a meeting by soccer clubs discussed the idea of punishing clubs if their cheerleaders encouraged fans over excesses, the AUF told the press. One measure discussed was to remove 12 points from Penarol and nine from Cerro Porteno in the current Closing Tournament.
After Saturday's Penarol-Cerro match, a fan who was looking for a tour bus was stabbed to death in front of his wife and child, while a 17-year-old Penarol fan was seriously injured in another knife attack.
Uruguay's Interior Minister Jose Diaz told the press that the government was prepared to impose its most serious punishment to prevent the repetition of violence, and said he would meet with footballing authorities and the minister of sport to discuss the issue.
In February a law came into force in Uruguay banning fans involved with violence from attending games for 120 days after any relevant violent incident. Legislators have complained that the law has not been applied strictly since the Closing Tournament began.
Good, just what the scum deserve!