MX23RW : Friday, May 17 09:05:28| >> :600:77020847:77020847:

Chapecoense to rebuild following tragedy

Chapecoense vice-president Gelson Dalla Costa says that the Brazilian club will rebuild following the tragedy that shocked the world of football.

Chapecoense vice-president Gelson Dalla Costa has insisted that the Brazilian club will rebuild following the tragedy that shocked the world of football earlier this week.

Players and officials from the Brazilian outfit were among the 71 people to lose their lives when a plane crashed in a mountainous area outside Medellin, Colombia on Monday night.

Football has been in mourning since the tragedy occurred, but Costa has claimed that Chapecoense will return from the depths due to the "support from the whole world".

"We had very important values. Chapecoense was at the top of its trajectory after 43 years of history and unfortunately we lost [that]. But with tranquility and support from the whole world, we will rebuild Chapecoense," Costa told Omnisport.

"The solidarity that everyone showing for Chapecoense football association is very important for us to rebuild. From the next week we will organise ourselves. With members of the board and people of the community, with very good people, we are going to look for clubs. We have the solidarity of the main clubs of Brazil offering us players.

"We are going to look for them as soon as possible to be able to form a football team. All of the clubs of the Serie A in Brazil offered us players. We have some teams from Argentina that are also wanting to talk and help."

"There are teams from Portugal that have also offered their help and also teams from Spain. In this moment of a big pain, clubs are standing in solidarity to help us."

The aircraft was transporting Chapecoense to Colombia ahead of the first leg of the final of the Copa Sudamericana against Medellin side Atletico Nacional on Wednesday night.

Acting club president Ivan Tozzo has since revealed that the grief-stricken club may have to play their youth players in the final game of the season next week.

ID:286470: cacheID:286470:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2960:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Read Next:
Chapecoense to play youth team in final game?
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Athletico ParanaenseAthletico PR641193613
2Bahia641196313
3FlamengoFlamengo632175211
4Botafogo6312127510
5Sao Paulo6312106410
6Cruzeiro531187110
7Atletico Mineiro52309369
8BragantinoBragantino62317619
9PalmeirasPalmeiras62223308
10FortalezaFortaleza51405417
11InternacionalInternacional42114317
12Gremio42024316
13Vasco da GamaVasco6204611-56
14CriciumaCriciuma31206245
15JuventudeJuventude412157-25
16Corinthians612335-25
17Fluminense6123812-45
18Vitoria5014511-61
19Atletico GoianienseAtletico GO501428-61
20Cuiaba4004010-100


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!