The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, responded firmly to the incidents that occurred at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium during the match between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, assuring that “we do not tolerate disorder”. The incident occurred on Thursday night, when one of the access doors was knocked down and damage was caused to several facilities. The situation generated concern among fans and organizers, and Cruz made it clear that the use of sports facilities under the responsibility of the Ministry of Sports is conditioned by behavior and compliance with established norms.
The match, which had awakened extraordinary interest among both fan bases, concluded with a 4-1 victory of Haiti over the Dominican Republic. However, Cruz’s statement focused on the need to preserve order, security, and respect for national sports facilities. The minister also referred to the request of the Haitian national team’s leader to use Dominican soil to dispute their matches as home, and responded directly: “I have bad news for the leader of the Haitian national team: we do not tolerate disorder, so we deny all use of facilities to the Haitian national team”.
Cruz’s response represents an institutional position in a situation that generated concern among fans and organizers. His message points out that no sports event should become a scene of violence, damage to public property, or alterations of order. Sports, Cruz maintained, should develop within a framework of respect and discipline, especially when using facilities belonging to the Dominican state.
The phrase of Kelvin Cruz remained as the most forceful response from the official sports field: “We do not tolerate disorder”. This statement reflects the importance of maintaining order and discipline in sports events, and the need to protect national sports facilities.
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