Clube do Remo and Paysandu meet this Wednesday night (April 10) at 8 p.m. Brasília time (7 p.m. ET), once again at Mangueirão, in the second leg of the 2024 Copa Verde semifinal.
Unfortunately, the stakes of the game aren’t the only thing that matters in this derby. Soccer stadiums across Brazil lack security, and Belém, Pará, is no different. At the last Re-Pa, on Sunday, in the first leg of the Pará State Championship final, a Remo fan was shot and killed in the stadium parking lot.
After the fan’s tragic death, authorities met to discuss measures to combat violence between rival fans. The decision was made at a meeting at the Integrated Command and Control Center in Belém.
The meeting resulted in an order to deploy more than 1,400 security officers at the next Copa Verde and Parazão games, scheduled for today and next Sunday (April 14) at Mangueirão. The measure aims to keep fans safe and prevent future incidents.
The fan’s death, in the middle of a sporting celebration, highlighted the urgent need for concrete action to address soccer-related violence. The massive security presence is expected to deter any violent behavior between rival fans, ensuring that the focus stays on the sport and on having fun, with no risk to fans’ lives and safety.
Here are the new measures from the state Department of Public Security and Social Defense (Segup):
Organized supporter groups – six organized supporter groups involved in violence, four from Remo and two from Paysandu, are banned from the next six games their teams play and have already been notified.
Accessories and objects – fans may not wear any organized supporter group jerseys or bring festive items such as drums, flags, banners and other props used by members of the punished groups. Card mosaics in the stands will also be banned for both fan bases.
Parking – at the end of the games, fans will not be allowed to stay in the parking lot, which must be cleared immediately after the final whistle. Car sound systems and beverage sales are also banned.
Tickets – tickets will be sold in advance only, at the clubs’ in-person sales points and online.
