The Bahia bus was attacked on Thursday night, when it arrived at the Arena Fonte Nova stadium, where it is usually local, before the match against Sampaio Correa, for the first round of the Northeast Cup. At least one bomb hit the vehicle and broke some windows; the suspects are fans of the same team.
Was three players injured: left back Matheus Bahia suffered cuts to his arms; Danilo Fernandes was hit in the face, near one eye and was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Salvador. Another was the attacker Marcelo Cirino, whose injuries were not detailed. The three could not play the game that started at 9:30 p.m.
Argentine Lucas Mugni, a former Colón midfielder, was on the bus, but according to Olé’s checks with the local press, he was not injured. The coach decided to include him among the substitutes.
The club publicized the incident with images of broken glass and blood on the seats.
The photos released by the club
The Bahia bus after the attack.
The Bahia bus after the attack.
The Bahia bus after the attack.
The Bahia bus after the attack.
The car that was traveling next to the Bahia bus was also seriously damaged.
The club statement
This is how the club reported the episode: “Esporte Clube Bahia reports that a bomb exploded inside the team bus upon arrival at Fonte Nova and the athletes were injured. The most worrying case is that of goalkeeper Danilo Fernandes, who was hit by shrapnel in the face and has already been transferred to a hospital. The group discusses whether it will be gone, A car that passed by the tricolor bus, at the height of the last viaduct of Av. Bonoco, driven by a woman, also ended up being hit.”
Coach’s word
The coach, Guto Ferreira, declared to the media: “They broke the glass, the shrapnel hit two of our players, Danilo and Matheus Bahía. Matheus was very superficial. Danilo was nothing more serious, but he was on the verge of losing an eye , because the cut was too close. If one of the two bombs entered where the other entered, it would surely have caused a death there. We want to play the game.”
And he added: “This seems stupid to me, people think that this kind of thing intimidates the athlete and makes him give up. What causes all this? Why do they think like this? Why do they act like this? We need to reflect because the The problem is much deeper. The problem can be in our education. It is always the bad coach, the bad player, the problem of lack of performance. You can never measure the size and time of work. Problems are not solved that way. The group, for its dignity and professionalism, will enter the field to honor the colors of Bahia”.
Bahía was relegated to Serie B in the last year, in which it was led in part by Argentine Diego Dabove, with defender Germán Conti on the squad. Because of that, the crooked one was very upset.
The announcement of the formation of Bahia against Sampaio Correa: Mugni among the substitutes.
