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Ceará Prosecutors Bar Visiting Fan Group Gear for Fortaleza–Sport, Order Escorts for Saturday Match

Officials cite the rivalry and last year’s attack on Fortaleza’s delegation as justification for extraordinary controls.

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Overview

  • An MP-CE–led working group finalized a security plan that includes escorted movements and other measures to prevent confrontations at Arena Castelão.
  • The decision followed a meeting with Fortaleza and Sport representatives alongside state and municipal authorities and the Civil and Military Police.
  • Authorities explicitly banned the entry of visiting organized-supporter materials for Sport at the match.
  • Local media report a broader prohibition on uniformed organized groups at events in Ceará after recent futsal brawls, and Sport’s Maior do Nordeste urged members to wear only official yellow shirts.
  • The match is set for Saturday, Sept. 27, at 16:00 (Brasília) in the 25th round; Sport sit 20th with 15 points and Fortaleza 19th with 18, with high relegation risk estimated by UFMG.