Alianza Lima assures that the blackout in Matute was to “encourage the rapid evacuation of the stands”

Lima Alliance spoke out in a statement about the blackout in Matute after losing 0-2 to academic by League 1 Betsson. The intimate picture revealed that they turned off the lights in order to preserve the safety of the fans. | More news from the League 1 Betsson.

“The decision to turn off the lights on the playing field of the Alejandro Villanueva stadium, once the League 1 final had concluded, was made with the sole purpose of encouraging the rapid evacuation of the stands and thus preserving the integrity and safety of the public and of the sports delegations”, it reads.

The club also points out that the decision made was misinterpreted, since it was made to prevent acts of violence in the last minutes of the classic. This was because the fans threw flares onto the field.

“The only motivation of our institution was to avoid unfortunate situations in a context of deterioration in security guarantees that became evident in the last minutes of the match”indicates the blue and white box.

“We emphasize that the club, with the support of the National Police of Peru and private security personnel, guaranteed the correct removal of fans through corridors and properly illuminated greetings, since only the floodlights on the playing field were turned off.”they add.