2024-07-17 04:45:35
Colombia has yet to overcome the shock of losing in the final of the 2024 Copa America. In the meantime, the country has suffered a bigger shock. Colombian Football Federation President Ramon Jesurun and his son have been arrested in connection with the fight. News from India Today, Reuters and other media.
It is known that before the Argentina-Colombia match, the Colombian football chief has been arrested for fighting with the security guards of the stadium. Another 25 people have been arrested for their involvement in the crowd riot before the match started.
Miami-Dade Police Detective Andre Martin said Colombian Football Federation President Ramon Jesurun and his son were arrested in an incident at Hard Rock Stadium. The two have been accused of fighting with security guards on duty on the day of the match.
According to the statement of the case, on the day of the incident, Jesurun and his son were stopped by the security guards in the entrance tunnel of the field. Due to the delay, the two started arguing with the security guards. When a security guard tried to push Jesurun back, he grabbed the security guard by the neck and punched him twice.
On the day of the final, many problems were caused by the spectators wanting to enter the ground without a ticket. South America’s confederation of continental football and Copa host CONMEBOL expressed regret over the incident. That incident delayed the start of the Argentina-Colombia match by more than an hour.