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Leader of Independiente's ultras Pablo Álvarez arrested before championship match

Pablo 'Bebote' Álvarez and over 100 members of the 'Los Diablos Rojos' group were arrested by police in Buenos Aires on charges of intimidation. The arrest took place ahead of the Independiente vs. Rosario Central match.


Leader of Independiente's ultras Pablo Álvarez arrested before championship match

Buenos Aires, November 15 (NA) – Pablo 'Bebote' Álvarez was arrested along with more than 100 members of the 'Los Diablos Rojos' (Red Devils) hooligan group near the Libertadores de América – Ricardo Enrique Bochini stadium, home of Independiente. The Police arrested the fans for 'public intimidation' ahead of the match between 'Rojo' and Rosario Central for the sixteenth date of the Clausura Tournament. In recent days, 'Bebote' Álvarez had tweeted: 'Everything is confirmed, 'The Red Devils' are back. We are already home'. Meanwhile, the official barra brava gathered at a club in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Barracas, showing the stolen flags to disprove Álvarez and more than 300 people ended the night chanting 'Bebote, dear, we are going to shoot you'. In this context, the Agency for the Prevention of Violence in Sport (Aprevide) learned that there were more than 150 credential updates at the social headquarters at Avenida Mitre 470, in Avellaneda. Suspecting it was a move by Álvarez, the agency ordered the club to provide the names of these associates who are authorized to enter for the Rosario Central match, but incredibly, Independiente did not send this data. This tense situation occurred in the lead-up to the match between Independiente and Rosario Central, corresponding to the sixteenth date of the Clausura Tournament of the Professional Football League. Despite all this, the situation is reportedly under control and no incidents are expected for the match starting at 21:30. 'Congratulations to all the guys who held out for more than 3 years outside the stadium'.