CONMEBOL Council Resolution 002/2024: By which mourning is declared in the South American Football Confederation for the death of Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana.
VIEW:
The death yesterday, Tuesday, August 27, 2024, of Mr. Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana.
CONSIDERING:
Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana was a man committed to football, and his unexpected and premature death after collapsing on the pitch shocked the entire South American sport.
That Juan Izquierdo demonstrated in his short life the will to grow as a person and professional based on the highest and most positive values of football.
The sudden and sad death of this young footballer and father of a family has brought mourning to all levels of this Confederation.
Reason why;
THE SOUTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION (CONMEBOL)
RESOLVES:
1. DECLARE mourning for the death of Mr. Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana for three days, counted from the date of this Resolution until August 30, 2024.
2. DISPOSE that during the match in the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) the flags will be raised at half-mast.
3. EXHORT to the Member Associations of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to pay tribute to Mr. Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana with a minute of silence before the start of each football match to be played until the end of the Quarterfinals of the CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana 2024.
4. COMMUNICATE to whom it may concern and archive.
