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Sheinbaum Urges América to File Complaint as Court Lifts Benito Juárez Stadium Veto

A federal amparo lets the club host upcoming matches with fans at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes.

Overview

  • The Sixth District Court in Mexico City granted América legal protection that suspends the municipal veto and permits attendance for the Sept. 13 Clásico Nacional.
  • During her morning briefing, President Claudia Sheinbaum said the team should file a complaint if it has evidence of corruption or intimidation by Mayor Luis Alberto Mendoza Acevedo.
  • The mayor announced plans to pursue defamation cases against individuals and media who accused him of wrongdoing, stating that Club América is not a target of those actions.
  • Benito Juárez authorities ordered the Aug. 30 América–Pachuca match to be played behind closed doors, citing an alleged unauthorized street closure that impeded a neighbor’s passage, a version the club disputes as abuse of authority.
  • Local officials said they reached a conditional arrangement with the club to allow matches with public attendance under agreed safety measures for fans and nearby residents.