This Thursday, Atlético Nacional reported that it will be local for its first match for Group F of the Copa Libertadores 2021 against Universidad Católica de Chile at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas de Pereira Stadium.
“Atlético Nacional informs the public and its fans throughout the country that the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium in the city of Pereira will be the stage where our team will play the first game as a local against Universidad Católica of Chile, in the corresponding one to the Phase of Groups of the CONMEBOL Liberating “, has indicated the club by means of a communiqué.
The Antiochian set emphasized the good will of the risaraldense capital, as well as the governmental organisms of Manizales, Envigado and Itagüí, cities and stages in which they had contacted, but CONMEBOL showed preference for Pereira.
“We would like to thank Pereira City Council and Esportiu Pereira for hosting the first date of this great continental event. We also thank the mayors of Manizales, Itagüí and Envigado, and the Onze Caldas clubs. Leones and Envigado Futbol Club, to put their sports venues as alternatives to play the match, “he added.
Eventually the team pledged to comply with biosafety protocols to address this commitment. “We hope to live up to the demands of our country at the international level, and we ratify our commitment to meeting the
biosecurity protocols defined by the effect, ”he remarked.
Juan Camilo Álvarez Serrano
Futbolred correspondent
Medellin
On twitter: @ juanchoserran8
The Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium will be the home of the Green to play the first date of the Group Stage of the @Libertadores, We thank the cities of Manizales, Envigado and Itagüí for opening their doors to us for this great commitment # Let’s all go together 🇳🇬🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/lUMDWtWOHz
– Atlético Nacional (@nacionaloficial) April 16, 2021