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LaLiga will observe a minute of silence before the games due to the tragedy in Indonesia

MADRID, 2 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LaLiga have agreed to observe a minute’s silence at all LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank matches this day in memory of the 174 people who have died in the riots during a football match. football on the island of Java, in Indonesia, which has also left some 200 people injured.

This Saturday, at least 174 people died, including 17 children, in the Javanese region of Malang as a result of riots in the Kanjuruhan stadium after a soccer match between the Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya teams, when security forces Security responded to a field invasion with the use of tear gas that caused a huge human stampede in the stadium.

“The RFEF deeply regrets the tragedy and condemns any act of violence, even more so in a festive setting such as a football match should always be. In addition, it extends that minute of silence to all the federative matches that are held this Sunday “said the federal body.

“We want to wish a speedy recovery to those injured during the incidents,” added LaLiga. “Professional football thus joins in the expressions of condolence and expresses its solidarity with the families of the victims,” ​​he concluded.

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