Peñarol president makes surprising statement about fireworks in Botafogo

After the crowd Botafogo Create “fireworks” in front of the hotel Penarolin the early hours of Wednesday (23), before the semi-final duel Conmebol LibertadoresPresident of the Uruguay Club, Ignacio RogelioHe said he would not file any complaint with the South American Football Confederation.

The coach was surprised and said that he enjoyed the “chaos” organized by the fans of the Brazilian team, highlighting that this practice is part of the historical tradition of the South American Championship.

“It’s all part of the Copa Libertadores. It’s the same Libertadores we’ve loved all our lives, with the fireworks and the local fans scaring the visiting team…” Rogelio said in an interview with The Sun. Radio Sport 890from Uruguay.

“These are typical things that have happened throughout our lives, and it’s really great that they continue to happen, because it creates the right environment for the game,” he continued, admitting that he woke up to the sound of firecrackers.

“This is all part of what Libertadores represents,” he joked. “I was asleep by myself, stayed awake for about 15 minutes, then went back to sleep.”

Rogelio also pointed out that Peñarol had already paid fines for the missiles made by his fans in Uruguay, and stressed that he would not file any complaint with CONMEBOL in the matter.

“No (we will file a complaint), because CONMEBOL already has a supervisor in every hotel affiliated with the mission, so there is no need to report anything. The supervisor himself already witnesses everything at the moment it happens,” he explained.

“I will even remember that Peñarol had already paid a fine of 200,000 US dollars to the CONMEBOL. One of the reasons was that fireworks were set off at the Flamengo Hotel in Montevideo, and the supervisor saw everything immediately,” he concluded.

Botafogo and Peñarol face each other on Wednesday (23), at 9:30 pm (Brasilia time), at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in the first match of the semi-final.

The return match will be held next Wednesday (30) at the same time at Campione del Siglo in Montevideo.

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