Edgar Villamarín “exploded” after a statement from Universitario about what happened with Kevin Quevedo

Last Sunday, an act of racism took place in the Monumental Stadium of Ate during the match between University of Sports vs. Melgar for the Closing Tournament League 1 2022. From the stands they threw a banana at the position where Kevin Quevedo was.

Immediately after the commitment, the entire FBC Melgar staff raised their voices of protest through the media and their official platforms with a statement. Edgar Villamarinthe club’s sports manager, “exploded” at what happened and asked for actions instead of words.

“You have to put yourself in one’s shoes to be able to make a statement about it. Tired of this kind of stuff. Tired of seeing what happens in football stadiums. It’s part of the always, right? If there are no corrections, if there are no limits, this will continue to happen. How many years have passed and we continue to see this, ”he began by saying.

“Fucking communications… Real action should be taken,” he said in statements collected by Best Cable.

Sports University Statement

The cream group maintained that “it rejects any act of discrimination, for this reason we have initiated the corresponding investigation to identify, through our security cameras, the person responsible for this act that we do not endorse. We promise to take immediate action as soon as the investigations are concluded, which will be brought to the attention of the authorities.”

“As a club we work at each game to raise awareness among those attending with messages to fight violence and racism, and this sporting event was no exception. From Universitario de Deportes we are committed to promoting football shows to be safe spaces for families, ”said the merengue team.