The Guadalajara team reproduced the chant uttered by the fans during an open training session

Only a few days left to Chivas there America See you at the next edition of National ClassicFor this reason, the Guadalajara team received a visit from their husband in one open training in the Green Valley. However, the presence of the public caused the sacred herd fell into a discriminatory act and opened the debate on the behavior of his fans before the classic.

Through social networks, a video was broadcast in which the team of Veljko Paunovic enjoy the serenade that fans brought to the Guadalajara club, but one of the songs that sounded caused controversy due to the campaign that the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) eradicate violent and discriminatory behavior in stadiums months ago.

From the stands of the Verde Valle training camps, the song resounded:

“He who does not jump is a wilo mari****n”

Chivas dedicated a discriminatory song to America ahead of the national classic (Twitter/ @Chivas)
Chivas dedicated a discriminatory song to America ahead of the national classic (Twitter/ @Chivas)

When the fans sang this cheer, some players started jumping along with the dynamics of the song. The most enthusiastic were Víctor little Guzman, Alexis Vega —who has already recovered from his injury—, Alan Mozo, Roberto Alvarado, among others. But it should be noted that the whole team danced to the rhythm of the discriminatory chant.

Due to the relevance of the classic, some players perform a series of actions to “warm up” the spirits before the game, which is why Chivas took charge of receiving his fans two days after Club América’s visit to the Akron Stadium. But this song has once again highlighted some of the discriminatory acts that exist in animation groups.

Despite the controversial moment that those of the sacred herd, the mood at the club’s Guadalajara facilities continued as the players replicated further cheers from the public who attended the open training session. With trumpets, drums and flags, fans supported the team. In addition, the footballers also waved flags of the Herd to reciprocate the love of the fans.

Chivas received a visit from his fans in Verde Valle (Twitter/ @Chivas)
Chivas received a visit from his fans in Verde Valle (Twitter/ @Chivas)

Regarding the position of the Guadalajara group to turn the discriminatory songso far, the directive has not shared any statement or clarification of what happened, for their part, the authorities of the BBVA MX League They also did not express their opinion on the gesture of the Chivas fans.

It must be remembered that since the violent incident in the Corregidora Stadium during Querétaro versus Atlasthe Mexican Federation has undertaken a series of actions to eradicate and control situations of this type, which is why it has implemented the use of the Fan ID, which is a unique identification that each fan must carry when entering the stadium.

Among the actions that the FMF also seeks to eradicate are discriminatory or homophobic expressions, such as that used by Chivas fans. And it is that this type of sentences have also been punished by the Fifa as it happened in the Qatar 2022 World Cupin which Mexico received sanctions for the use of the discriminatory cry. Moreover, the Mexican team had to play at home behind closed doors as part of the sanctions they received for the behavior of their fans.

The national classic will be played at Akron Stadium, in Zapopan, Jalisco (REUTERS/Henry Romero)
The national classic will be played at Akron Stadium, in Zapopan, Jalisco (REUTERS/Henry Romero)

The next edition of the National Classic will be played on Saturday March 18 at 9:10 p.m. in central Mexico, a game in which the sacred herd will arrive in fourth place in the general table with 21 points, while the Eagles They will arrive with the slight difference of one point since they accumulate 20 units and are in fifth place in the table.

Regarding the tickets for the match, the platform that was responsible for distributing ticket sales informed that weeks ago he no longer has access, so they are sell.

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