According to La Estrella de Concepción, the incident occurred after a confrontation between Club Deportivo Latorre from the commune and La Antena from Hualpén, leaving 10 people injured, two of whom were minors. The regional government spokesperson, Daniel Pacheco, confirmed that "indeed, in the commune of Tomé, in amateur football, during a youth series, violent incidents occurred between players and fans, resulting in 10 injuries. " "Unfortunately, among these 10 people, there were two minors who were also treated in the emergency area of the Tomé Hospital," the official stated.
He added that "preventive measures must be taken, but with a comprehensive approach, because police control alone is not enough; it is necessary to establish clear protocols within amateur football, sanctions for those responsible - sports clubs, leaders, players, or even fans - and, furthermore, to promote a clear sports culture both inside and outside the stadiums. " Meanwhile, Gonzalo Reyes, president of the Tomé Community Union, expressed that what happened "is a reprehensible act," and added that "it is essential for the police to control entry to the stadiums with metal detectors and, in the case of matches involving teams with a reputation for conflict, to apply 'lockdown' measures, preventing contact with fans of the opposing team. " Gino Placencia, director of Public Safety in the commune, pointed out that "we deeply regret these violent events and categorically reject them.
We hope that the relevant authorities conduct an investigation and severely punish those responsible. " In a statement, Club Deportivo Latorre mentioned that "as an institution, we express our absolute and categorical rejection of any act of violence that threatens healthy sports coexistence, the principles of mutual respect, and the formative spirit that should prevail in amateur football. " "Throughout our history, we have upheld and promoted these values, reflected in the impeccable conduct of both players and supporters," they stated.
In this regard, they expressed "our deepest solidarity with the players, coaching staff, and families of our club who were affected, who were subjected to cowardly and disproportionate aggression, in a context that is particularly grave due to its surprising and irrational nature. " They added that "as an institution, we have reserved the right to exercise all corresponding legal actions, which have already been filed with the competent authorities. " For their part, in a conversation with the aforementioned media, leaders of Club Deportivo Antena stated that "the players of Latorre, before the fight, went to the opposing locker room with the intention of attacking our players.
We, as management, locked them in to prevent any kind of fight. At that moment, I was entering when the rival players e…
" "They went out and encountered another leader outside, where they assaulted him. All he did was hug his twelve-year-old brother to protect him. That is the video we uploaded to the Facebook of Club Deportivo Antena," they recounted.
They added that "after that aggression, when the fans saw that this leader was being attacked, the whole fight started outside the stadium. We will not justify or endorse violence, but we do want to clarify the beginning of all this.