This Thursday, León suffered twice against the Seattle Sounders: he tied 1-1 for the second leg of the Concachampions quarterfinals, but was eliminated 4-1, and, as if that were not enough, the match had to stop for the indiscipline of their fans. From the stands the popular but controversial “p***” began to be heard and the referee temporarily suspended the duel.
They were 64 minutes into the game when the fans of the team led by Ariel Holan They began to sing the song. Judge José Torres activated the FIFA protocol to eradicate the homophobic cry and stopped the match. Meanwhile, the voice of the stadium asked all those present to stop and refrain from making the cry.
The scream was heard again. (EFE/Luis Ramirez)
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Almost at the end of the first half, Freddy Montero put the MLS team ahead. With the 0-1 on the scoreboard and the frustration of seeing the insurmountable series, León fans began to reproduce the cry that brought so many problems to the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) in recent times. That’s why the referee decided for the ball for a few minutes.
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Mexico’s warning
After what happened at the La Corregidora stadium and the light sanctions that Querétaro received after the violence, the Mexican fans, who expected a strong hand and justice for the injured, spoke out on the networks. They spoke out against the penalty and dedicated comments on the publication to the FMF’s official statement. In the answers, they promote the use of the traditional homophobic cry that is usually heard when the Mexican National Team playsknowing that FIFA has intimidated them in recent times for this reason.
Dissatisfied with the measures taken, The fans want to boycott their team in some way, to prevent him from staying out of Qatar 2022 or withdrawing his seat for the 2026 World Cup. That is why One of Luisapresident of the Federation, sent an ultimatum to all the fans.
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“I’ve already seen some tweets about that. We’ve received threats, it’s not the first or the last. If someone wants to come and shout ‘fucking’, they will be removed, as well as in the national team. Do you want to shout? Perfect, let them forget to go to a stadiumsaid the leader in dialogue with W Deportes.
The problems with homophobic yelling
In November 2021, in Mexico they were strongly warned by the International Football Federation, where they tried to start fighting violence in the stands and eradicate both verbal and physical aggression. That is why he has already warned the Mexican Federation on more than one occasion with the aim of reducing homophobic insults and if they are not eliminated they could lose participation in the World Cup.
Mexico fails to eradicate the cry. (EFE / José Méndez)
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During the matches of the local tournament and the national team, more than one fan appeals to the cry of “fucking” against the rivals. FIFA has already sanctioned Mexico and took away the possibility of having fans in two games that it officiates at home. The objective is to warn the fans to try to modify the behavior of the stands, but if the sanctions are not modified, they will be more severe. In the case of continuing like this, points will be removed and they could even be excluded from the World Cup.
This was not the only or the first sanction since they previously appealed to economic sanctions and the Federation of Mexico has had to pay 109 thousand dollars for the cries of its fans. The institution that regulates world soccer was applying gradual punishments and already has 17 sanctions against Mexico.
