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A Liga MX match on Saturday night between Queretaro and Atlas was canceled after a brawl between opposing fans erupted across the stadium and quickly turned violent. Officials were forced to call off the match at the 60th minute after fans could be seen fighting both in the stands and even on the pitch at Estadio Corregidora on Saturday night. Multiple fans were reportedly killed in the incident, and more were injured.
Warning: These videos depict violence and are NSFW.
#Mexico : At least 17 dead and dozens injured in serious clashes between fans, during the football championship match (Liga MX), between Querétaro and Atlas clubs at Corregidora Stadium. The referee stopped the match in the 63rd minute#Russia_Ukraine_War pic.twitter.com/gmHbIUadHo
— World News (@ne23614114) March 6, 2022
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The horrific scenes which took place on Saturday have resulted in all of Sunday's games being canceled. Liga MX president Mikel Arriola released a statement denouncing the violent actions that took place at Estadio Corregidora on Saturday night.
Inadmisible y lamentable la violencia en el estadio la Corregidora de Querétaro. Se castigará ejemplarmente a los responsables por la ausencia de seguridad en el estadio. La seguridad d nuestros jugadores y afición es prioridad! Seguiremos informando
— Mikel Arriola (@MikelArriolaP) March 6, 2022
His statement roughly translates to say, “Inadmissible and unfortunate violence in the Corregidora stadium in Querétaro. Those responsible for the lack of security in the stadium will be punished in an exemplary manner. The safety of our players and fans is priority! We will keep reporting.”
Liga MX later announced their intentions to launch an investigation into the incident. The league also laid down some new bylaws as a result of the violence, including the suspension of the home stadium, Estadio Corregidora, removal of the away supporters' sections at stadiums, and possibly even removing Queretaro from the league.
Latest LMX updates
-LMX President Mikel Arriola announcing no more away supporters' groups, for time being
-Queretaro's Estadio Corregidora suspended until possible sanctions given
-Arriola didn't rule out a possible disaffiliation of Queretaro from Liga MX.#LigaMXeng— Cesar Hernandez (@cesarhfutbol) March 6, 2022
While the removal of Queretaro from Liga MX seems unlikely, Arriola refused to rule out the possibility as the league continues to gather information about what caused the horrific and tragic events of Saturday night.
Editor's note: Despite earlier claims that the brawl caused multiple deaths, latest updates on the situation revealed no casualties.
