The ombudsman’s office rejects the racist acts that took place at the parties of the University and the Alliance of Lima.

The ombudsman’s office came forward this Sunday after two unfortunate racist incidents took place at the games. University and Alliance Lima for him Ligue 1 final tournament. In both cases, the organization requested the intervention of the Peruvian Football Federation.

The first incident occurred in a match where Universitario drew 1-1 with Melgar at the Monumental Stadium. A bad fan threw a banana on the field directed by Kevin Quevedo, an Arequipa team player who received the support of teammates and the coaching staff.

“We reject racist actions against the player. Kevin Quevedo during the match Melgar vs. Academic. Any act of racism and discrimination must be punished. We ask the FPF to take appropriate action. We urge you to respect the commitments made in the public agreement against racism in football,” the Ombudsman wrote on his Twitter account.

The second episode of racism occurred in a match where Alianza Lima beat Cienciano 2-0 in Cusco. During the match, local fans shouted discriminatory chants against the blue and whites.

“We reject any act of discrimination and racism at sporting events after complaints of racist chants from the popular stands at the Garcilaso stadium during the broadcast of the match between Alianza Lima and Chienciano. In the face of repeated acts of discrimination and racism, we ask the FPF to respect the commitments made in the public pact against racism in Peruvian football,” the team said.

Melgar is pronounced

Club Melgar of Arequipa released a statement on their social media to denounce what they went through Kevin Quevedo on social networks and demanded to find the perpetrator of the racist act against his player.

“We regret that the sports spectacle was overshadowed by actions degrading the dignity of people. We demand from the relevant authorities to identify those responsible for these events and the authorities responsible for allowing these discriminatory actions,” the club said in a statement.

A fan passed out in the stands

During the development of the second half between Universitario vs. Melgar, the game was stopped for a few minutes due to the imbalance of the fans in the south stand.

One person passed out, so the fans next to him reacted by giving him air. The Monumental doctors immediately went to the gallery to deal with the case.

A stretcher was needed to remove the man from the stands and help him in an ambulance that was inside the stadium, and those present applauded in support of the Creamy fan for his speedy recovery.