Liga MX matches were postponed Sunday after violence spilled onto the pitch in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico.
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Atlas players headed for the locker rooms after play was stopped, along with some Queretaro players but others from Queretaro, like Uruguayan goalie Washington Aguerre, remained to try to calm fans as fighting moved to the field. Some fans,, wielded chairs and metal bars as they continued to fight on the pitch. One fan, the AP reported, pulled a knife to cut the nets of one goal. Others destroyed the bench on one side while others fought in the tunnel leading onto the field.
. “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 a priority.”
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