In a joint statement, they emphasized: 'Women and diverse groups are part of the football community: we are in the stands, on the fields, in journalism, in coaching, and in the activism of our clubs.' The incident generated rejection in various sectors and reignited the debate on violence in the football environment. The Coordinator of Feminist Football issued a communiqué stating: 'The Rosario classic is one of the most intense and creative rivalries in our football.' It also noted: 'Just as racism is no longer tolerated, misogyny and homophobia cannot continue to be accepted.' The communiqué ends with the slogan: 'We want to continue inhabiting football with the same passion that makes it great, but in a community that does not reproduce violence. We cannot continue to normalize that our bodies appear represented as objects of humiliation or war trophies.' Furthermore, they criticized the insufficiency of isolated measures: 'A sanction or a temporary controversy on social networks is not enough.' Finally, they demanded structural transformations in sports institutions: 'Institutions must assume cross-cutting gender policies that transform football culture. Without us, never again.'
Argentina Football Scandal: Feminists Condemn Violence
Fans of Rosario Central threw inflatable dolls dressed in Newell's Old Boys colors and reenacted a sexual assault scene with them before a match. This drew sharp criticism from the Coordinator of Feminist Football, which called for structural changes in sports.