Fan dies after falling from Mexico City World Cup stadium during Mexico-Portugal friendly
A fan died from a fall at Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte, previously referred to as Estadio Azteca, during the Mexico-Portugal friendly on SaturdayMexico City safety officers mentioned in a statement on.
The Mexico City Public Prosecutor’s Office subsequently confirmed that, in line with preliminary reviews, the supporter fell from the stadium’s VIP field space onto the automotive park.
On Sunday, the Mexican soccer federation (FMF) posted a statement of condolence and reiterated its precedence of “safeguarding the safety of those inside stadiums” underneath its jurisdiction.
Gianni Infantino, president of soccer’s world governing physique FIFA, mentioned the group was left “deeply saddened” by the occasion.
A statement posted on from the Mexico City Public Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía CDMX) learn that it “deeply regrets the demise of an individual on Saturday, March 28 contained in the Banorte Stadium, previous to the beginning of the Mexican nationwide workforce’s friendly match.
“From the outset, officers from the Attorney General’s Office, forensic consultants and officers from the Investigative Police attended the scene to start the required investigations. The space was cordoned off, the scene was secured, and proof was collected by consultants specializing in criminalistics, pictures and forensic medication.
“Furthermore, analysis of CCTV footage from the stadium and its entrances is underway, as is the collection of statements from people who were at the scene, with the aim of accurately reconstructing the sequence of events and determining potential liability.
“Similarly, the statutory post-mortem procedure is currently underway to establish with certainty the cause of death, as well as the physical condition of the individual at the time of the fall.
“The Mexico City Public Prosecutor’s Office will continue its investigations thoroughly and will keep the public informed as relevant developments arise, in strict accordance with the principles of due process.”
The friendly, which resulted in a 0-0 draw, was a key check for the historic stadium, which reopened Saturday after a multi-year renovation in preparation for the World Cup this summer season.
The stadium will host 5 matches, together with the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa on June 11. That match will make it the primary stadium ever to host three World Cup opening matches (1970, 1986).
The incident was not broadly publicized during the match contained in the stadium, which went forward as scheduled. TheAthletic spoke to a number of safety officers and followers on the stadium, who knew little about what occurred.
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