Football: behind closed doors for a year, five years of suspension, the sanctions are heavier after the violence in Mexico

Sanctions continue to rain down on Querétaro FC.

After the street fights which took place last Saturday during the meeting between his team and the Atlas of Guadalajara, and which caused twenty-six injuries, ten of them in serious condition and three in critical condition, the club of first Mexican division has been sanctioned by the FMF (Mexican Federation).

He was sentenced to a year behind closed doors for his home meetings and a fine of 1.5 million pesos (64,550 euros).

His "barras", violent supporters, are banned from the stadium for three years.

Finally, the current management of the club will be suspended for five years.

On the opposing side, its supporters are banned from away matches for six months.

Sanción al Club Querétaro y medidas de control contra la violence en los estadios.

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The administration of the club returns to the owners of the “affiliation rights”, “provided that they put it on sale before the end of the year 2022”, continued the FMF.

According to the Mexican authorities, this direction includes a player's agent, Greg Taylor, and several of his Mexican partners.

The "Gallos Blancos" of Querétaro belong to a company formed in 2019 around Jorge Alberto Hank Inzunza, one of Mexico's richest businessmen.

Violence broke out between supporters in the stands in the 63rd minute of the match.

Some of the 14,000 people took refuge on the lawn, including at least one couple with two children.

The match was interrupted.

As of Monday, 19 of the 26 injured had left the hospital.

The match was interrupted and the FMF decided to award the three points of victory to Atlas, outgoing champion of the last opening tournament and who were leading 1-0 when the match was interrupted.

Read alsoFootball: ten people arrested in Mexico after violent clashes between supporters

Ten suspected perpetrators of the violence have been arrested, Mexican justice said on Tuesday.

Identified thanks to media images and social networks, they are suspected of "attempted homicide, violence in a sports arena and apology for crime".

These incidents, described as "barbarism" by the Mexican press, are the most serious in Mexican football since May 26, 1985 when clashes between supporters of Pumas and America resulted in eight deaths at the Olympic stadium in Mexico City.

Mexico is to co-host the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Canada.