The Mexican nationwide soccer workforce will change inns in Los Angeles forward of their Gold Cup match on Saturday due to security issues amid the protests towards immigration raids within the metropolis, a workforce spokesman mentioned Tuesday.
Mexico will play its opening match within the regional event towards the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
The workforce had a resort reserved in downtown Los Angeles however governing physique Concacaf has allowed for a change to an undetermined resort, Mexican workforce spokesman Fernando Schwartz instructed The Related Press.
Mexico will transfer to a resort in Lengthy Seaside to keep away from clashes within the downtown space, sources instructed ESPN’s Omar Flores.
Concacaf, which runs soccer in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, has not made an official announcement.
The protests started Friday in downtown Los Angeles after federal immigration authorities arrested greater than 40 folks throughout the town. On Sunday, crowds blocked a serious freeway and set self-driving automobiles on hearth as police responded with tear gasoline, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades.
On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered one other 2,000 Nationwide Guard troops together with 700 Marines to be despatched to Los Angeles.
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was reluctant to speak in regards to the protests at a information convention on Monday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the place the workforce is scheduled to play in a pleasant match towards Turkey on Tuesday.
“I am not going to speak about Los Angeles, I instructed you no, we’re speaking about sports activities right here.” Aguirre mentioned. “I can not specific myself proper now. We’ve got a match towards Turkey, and I haven’t got any data. I do know what we see on tv. We’re hundreds of miles away, and I can not specific myself.”
After the match towards the Dominican Republic, Mexico will fly to Arlington, Texas, to play Suriname after which shut out the primary spherical of the event towards Costa Rica in Las Vegas.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.
