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Threats and extortion against Guabirá football club

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Guabirá football club staff and players reported receiving death threats and extortion attempts surrounding a match against Always Ready in Villa Ingenio. Coach Leonardo Egüez stated that goalkeeper Manuel Ferrel and his family, including his wife and mother, were targeted with threats of violence if the team did not concede a specific number of goals. The intimidation reportedly included financial demands and claims that the ball had been ‘stained’. Following a 6-0 defeat, player Víctor Ábrego noted that the situation caused significant distress, leading him to request a substitution to protect teammates from potential retaliation. Always Ready has expressed solidarity with Guabirá and called for a thorough inquiry to protect the integrity of the sport. The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) has confirmed it will launch a formal investigation into the allegations of death threats and potential match-fixing in coordination with the Prosecutor’s Office. Guabirá officials have called for an investigation to dismantle what they described as a ‘mafia’ to protect the integrity of the sport. As the investigation progresses, authorities have seized Ferrel’s phone to assist in the inquiry. The Bolivian Professional Footballers’ Union (Fabol) has also joined calls for an immediate investigation to preserve the integrity of the sport.

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