Colombia plane crash: Internacional president Vitorio Piffero slams the decision to play final Serie A league games after Chapecoense disaster
Vitorio Piffero and CBF - the Brazilian equilavent of the FA - at loggerheads after the federation told clubs to complete fixtures
THE PRESIDENT of Brazilian club Internacional has slammed the decision to play games in the wake of the Chapecoense disaster as showing a 'lack of emotions'.
Vitorio Piffero and the CBF - the Brazilian equivalent of the FA - are at loggerheads after the federation told clubs that the football calendar would be completed.
But Piffero says his team were 'extremely shaken by this catastrophe' which claimed 71 lives and he stands by Chapecoense and their potential opponents Atletico Mineiro, who have said they won't play out of respect.
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He said: "Inter expresses its unconditional support to the families of the victims and to Chapecoense. We will go to funeral to pay our respects.
"I will sign an official letter to send to the CBF that Chapecoense should not be relegated in the coming years.
"We also propose there is no more football in 2016. How can we play? I do not know.
"This proposal [from the CBF to finish the season] shows an absolute lack of emotions. "
The CBF have said that Chapecoense can field a team made up of youth players and those who never boarded the fateful flight to Medellin in order to complete the season.
But naturally the emotion of the tragedy has overcome many in the city of Chapeco and they are not eager to play.
Mineiro publicly stated on Thursday that they would not take the field if Chapecoense weren't prepared to.
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It is sure to coincide with more vigils and memorials from around the world as people try to make sense of the tragedy.
The remaining Chapecoense players paid their respects during an emotional ceremony on Wednesday night, with the 71 victims also including coaches, journalists and crew members.