El Campin Match Cancellation Exposes Sencia’s Stadium Management Problems
The cancellation of Millonarios vs. Once Caldas at Estadio El Campin on Tuesday night was not an accident. Instead, it was the natural culmination of a chain of mistakes by Sencia that began more than six months ago. About 15 minutes before kickoff, with fans already inside, Dimayor called off the match, citing the “lamentable” […]
The cancellation of El Campin match between Millonarios and Once Caldas was not an accident but a result of repeated management failures by Sencia, the public-private partnership operating the stadium. Six months before the incident, fans were already inside the stadium when it was called off due to an "unplayable" pitch. Sencia claimed the field was "playable" and questioned the decision as "subjective."
This was not the first time such an issue arose; in February, another match was stopped because the field was underwater following a concert. The situation has drawn criticism from Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan, who called the condition of the grass unacceptable. The IDRD, the city's sports institute, has been reviewing the situation, but the underlying issue remains – Sencia's management of the stadium.
The controversy has sparked questions about the responsibility for maintaining public goods and whether private entities should be bailed out with public resources.
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