In the match corresponding to day 9 between Querétaro and Atlas, Mexican soccer experienced one of the most unfortunate episodes in its entire history. Fans of the animation groups held clashes at various points inside and outside the Corregidora Stadium. Hours later, the Coordination of Civil Protection of the State of Querétaro confirmed the existence of 22 injured, two seriously and no deceased.

However, David Medrano Félix, as well as the Record Sniper, were some of the personalities who confirmed various death figures. Through his verified Twitter account, the field reporter for the Azteca Deportes team assured that “the first unofficial figure is 17 deaths. ” Meanwhile, the columnist provided a lower provisional figure, although he anticipated that it could increase with the passing of the hours.

“One of my ears informs me that in Querétaro it is unofficially reported that at least 15 people are dead. It is a preliminary report that Liga MX has. This is a catastrophe”, reads the @franco_record profile.

It was the 61st minute of the match when an altercation between members of the animation groups began in one of the stadium’s headboards. A sudden movement of the masses located in the stands behind Washington Aguirre’s goal was documented on the television broadcast. Moments later, the Commissioner of the meeting authorized the entry of families to the field of play to safeguard their integrity.

The police forces present in the venue could not contain the baristas, who spread to various points of the stadium where the conflict continued. Various videos on social networks showed the aggressions directed by fans of the local team against their opponents in groups that came to exceed five to one, sometimes the victims did not present any type of resistance or defense.

Hours after the fight ended, the governor of the state of Querétaro, Mauricio Kuri, condemned the events and assured that “the company that owns Gallos and institutions must answer for the events. I have given instructions so that the law is applied with all its consequences.” At the time, he confirmed the cancellation of a tour and permanence in his demarcation until responsibilities are determined.

Enrique Alfaro, governor of the state of Jalisco, also spoke about the events and confirmed his willingness to support the investigations. Similarly, he communicated with his counterpart in Querétaro, as well as with the owner of the Atlas, Alejandro Irarragorri, to locate the people from Jalisco who attended the meeting in the Corregidora. “The information and data on these events have not yet been determined, but I will be on the lookout,” he said.

The directive of the rojinegros del Atlas issued a statement requesting “the pertinent authorities, the Liga BBVA MX and the FMF, to thoroughly investigate and reach the final consequences, determining responsibilities to those who are involved and applying all the force of the law”.

For its part, moments after Liga MX issued its official statement, the host team directed the same action. Through their verified Twitter account, they condemned the events and assured, “we are in full communication and coordination with the authorities so that they act vigorously against anyone responsible. As an institution, we condemn the violence of any kind. We will continue to report.”

In the midst of the controversy over the presence of the homophobic cry in the stadiums, users on social networks have shown their indignation and disapproval. It is worth mentioning that the unfortunate scenes occurred on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.