The América club no longer wants to play at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium (REUTERS/Raquel Cunha)
On November 2, the Sports City Stadium It was closed by authorities of the Benito Juárez mayor’s office. Luis Mendoza, mayor of Benito Juarezwent to the stadium to place seals suspending activities for non-compliance with Civil Protection regulations, the Monumental Bullring It was also closed.
This situation forced the club America to look for an alternative venue to play their match against Pachuca, corresponding to Matchday 16 of Apertura 2024. That is why they moved to Puebla, they will be home at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium this Wednesday, November 6.
However, although they managed to resolve the situation for the commitment of America vs Pachucathe Americanist board would not be comfortable with the conditions of the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium, so they would not return to the Azul Stadium even if the problem of the Civil Protection conditions is resolved.
Owners of the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium want to resume operations, arguing that they comply with the rules Credit: Cuartoscuro
Since the American team moved to the Blaugrana due to the remodeling of the Aztec Stadiumthe fans did not respond as expected, throughout the championship the matches recorded a low attendance, a fact that worried the board.
The closure of the building was a situation that made América uncomfortable, which is why it would be the main argument for no longer playing at home in the Sports City Stadium. According to reports from Claro Sportsthe Coapa team did well with ticket sales in Pueblaso they would analyze the possibility of playing their last games of the Opening 2024 in it Cuauhtemoc.
However, this is a possibility. The match against Tuzos It will define whether the América board requests the official change of venue or if it remains at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium. On the other hand, the set of Eagles I would also have to evaluate the logisticsthe transportation of the equipment, the conditions of the field and locker rooms so that the footballers adapt.
América vs Pachuca is at risk due to the closure of the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium (X/ @ClubAmerica)
For its part, Santiago Bañossports director of America, said in an interview with Paola Rojas for Image Television the situation of the stadium. He regretted the closure of the property due to logistics of the owners of entertainment properties.
But, he did not detail anything about any possible change of venue for the remainder of the tournament for the Eagles.
“Yes, very complicated… the date of the tournament, a doubleheader that was not planned to be hosted in what can be called home, and now things change due to the closure of the stadium. And we have to move all the equipment a day in advance. Subscribers will be given or replaced with their ticket so they can attend the game in Puebla,” he concluded.
