After receiving several sanctions for exceeding the allowed capacity in the game against Cruz Azul for the first leg of the semifinal of Guard1anes, the Pachuca assured, that if Goes to the final of the tournament, will play without an audience at the Hidalgo Stadium.
Through a statement, the Tuzos announced “ The Pachuca Group informs that, in case of reaching the final, we will play our game as locals behind closed doors , thus vetoing our own stadium. ”
📋 | The Pachuca Soccer Club, reports: # TeJuroQueTeAmo 💙 pic.twitter. com / qqTl 97 sSMB
– Club Pachuca (@Tuzos) May 21, 2021
“In case of not going to the final, we will extend this veto in the next matches Let us play home “, the club indicated in the letter.
During the first leg, Pachuca was allowed a capacity not greater than 40% of the stadium , that is, some 12 a thousand people.
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Pachuca informs that after exceeding the capacity at the Hidalgo Stadium against Cruz Azul they have decided veto themselves and in case of going to the final play behind closed doors.
In case of being left out, they will extend the veto in matches of the next tournament. pic.twitter.com/8hzQdsVUkg
– RECORD JOURNAL ( @record_mexico) May 21, 2021
However, just looking to the stands to show that they were full. Given this, the team board recognized that more people passed than allowed, although they assured that only 12 thousand tickets.
Los Tuzos will play on Saturday the return leg of the Semifinal against Cruz Azul from the Azteca stadium. Pachuca will go to score as a visitor against the 0-0 registered in Hidalgo.
➡️➡️ A fine of 504 thousand 810 pesos will be what they will pay Los Tuzos to the municipality of Pachuca, after not complying with sanitary measures and exceeding the capacity allowed at the Hidalgo stadium, in the match between Pachuca and Cruz Azul. ⚽⚽ pic.twitter.com/Uoh0tLFyEY
– Jacqueline Servín (@JaquiServin) May 20, 2021
For exceeding the capacity the club received monetary fines from the municipality, the state government and the Mexican Football Federation.
“We know that this is a difficult decision for our fans and players, but the values of our Group force us to be consistent with ourselves. We want them to continue to be proud of being fans of a team like yours “, the club concluded in the statement.