Argentine football and the beginning of pure violence: the government’s emergency plan for safety on the pitches

Two fans murdered. One on the Chacarita field, another near the Víctor Legrotaglie stadium in Mendoza. Shooting at the José María Minella stadium in Mar del Plata. Accidents and match suspended in Cañuelas. The return of the Ascension led to a series of crimes that put people at risk on alert at the Ministry of National Security.

And although each jurisdiction has its autonomy, Patrizia Bullrich What happened in just 48 hours is not indifferent to him. For this reason, while politicians discuss in Congress the Law of the Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines, the Minister of Security has already begun to keep his eye on the ball. And if the premise is to enforce the law and establish order, football will be no exception.

In this sense, a Emergency plan to eradicate violence and crimes on and off the field. The goal is to finish the lines once and for all. And although a stronger law is needed in this regard, the idea is to move forward with the tools available. That’s why Bullrich entrusted it to him Franco Berlinbrand new Director of Security at the nation’s sporting events, who organize a meeting with all the representatives of the Provinces.

This 25-year-old law student (he is in his third year of graduation at the University of Business and Social Sciences) has no jurisdiction in the security operation, a function that each jurisdiction takes on with its own strength. Conditions of a federal country, it is clear. The entity that drives Berlin provides the support that is the program Safe grandstandwhich was launched in 2016, when Bullrich held the same position as today, but during the administration of Maurizio Macri.

The stadium access control system prevents the entry of people with Right of admission or limitation of the competition; furthermore, those that are found fugitives from justice for other crimes not related to football itself.

Berlin, however, has the power to convene all the country’s provinces with their representatives for football safety, the La Liga, the AFA and the club presidents to jointly draw up an Emergency Plan for Football Safety.

“In our area we will be inflexible with the sanctioning measures against violent people who cause disorder or commit crimes on and off the pitch”they entrusted him Clarion government sources. And they added: “Ending bars requires the commitment and support of all actors; leaving aside the political flag”.

From the province of Buenos Aires, where the APreViDe (Agency for the Prevention of Violence in Sport) have already announced that they will accept the invitation, although for now They haven’t received any calls about it. Yes, concern about what happened this weekend, especially in Chacarita.

Saturday, at halftime of the match between Funebrero and Deportivo Maipú, Jorge Duran (43 years old) was murdered with two stab wounds. They arrested on Monday Oscar Alberto Argüello, 31 years old, resident in Villa Ballester. He would be the material author of the crime. He is available to Justice and will be investigated in the next few hours.

The managers of the San Martín club already know that the camp will be suspended. The same will happen with the stadium Canuelas, where the match against Midland could not be played due to disturbances between two factions in the bar. The result was three police officers injured and one arrested.

Sunday, Ricardo Nicolas Balle (33) died from a stab wound to the chest during a fight between bars that took place before the match between Gimnasia de Mendoza and Defensores de Belgrano. There are four prisoners.

And this Tuesday APreViDe reported that they had arrested him Facundo Emiliano Vanega (20), from Mar del Plata, accused of firing several shots at a group of Aldosivi fans before the match against Atlético Rafaela at the Minella.

The general consensus, regardless of jurisdiction, is that strengthening security will not be enough. We must add the commitment of the entire political spectrum.