The Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) and the First Division, terminate the Closing Tournament of Salvadoran football after the tragic events of the past weekend in which 12 fans died and at least 100 were injured after a stampede at the Cuscatlán stadium.
“Apertura 2022 tournament champion, first (FAS); runner-up in the Apertura 2022 tournament, second (Jocoro); and team with the highest number of points in the accumulated table, third (Águila)“, says the statement about the teams and the final positions of those who will represent El Salvador in the Concacaf tournaments.
In the same way, they apologized for the teams that will end up affected after said decision, but it was emphasized that the family and the fans of El Salvador come first and the memory of those who died in such tragic events.
“These are difficult moments that have to mark us all, be different from now on, think differently and value more. There will be groups and people who will feel dissatisfied with the decision, but those 12 people are worth their family, we must make a memory of them and guarantee that in the future people will remember the accident“.
FIFA and Concacaf delegation will visit El Salvador to analyze security measures
A delegation of representatives from FIFA and Concacaf will soon visit El Salvador to analyze security measures to be implemented in future soccer eventsthis after the tragic event on Saturday night where 12 fans died in the Cuscatlán State, reported EFE.
The Salvadoran Football Federation (Fesfut) reported that FIFA sent a letter stating that the relevant information on this visit will be provided in due time.
Besides, according to the document shared with the press, Fesfut with the support of FIFA and Concacaf will form a “special work” group that “He hopes to bring together all the international and national soccer players, whose primary purpose will be to discuss, evaluate, and recommend the most efficient security measures to be implemented in future soccer events.“.
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