Eduardo Méndez, president of Santa Fe, asked Congress to create these laws against violence in football: “There is no police force that can stop it.”

Following a violent incident at the El Campín stadium during a match between Santa Fe and América on Saturday, August 22, club president Eduardo Méndez has formally requested that Congress enact stricter laws to combat violence in football. Local press confirmed that the disturbances resulted in seventeen affected individuals.

Méndez emphasized the inadequacy of current security measures by stating that police presence alone is insufficient to curb the violence associated with these sporting events, prompting his call for legislative intervention.