Mexican National Team Changes Hotels In LA Due To Safety Concerns | EUROtoday

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican nationwide soccer workforce will change motels in Los Angeles forward of their Gold Cup match on Saturday due to security considerations amid the protests towards immigration raids within the metropolis, a workforce spokesman stated Tuesday.

Mexico will play its opening match within the regional match 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 advised The Associated Press.

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 town. On Sunday, crowds blocked a significant freeway and set self-driving vehicles on fireplace as police responded with tear fuel, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades.

On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered one other 2,000 National 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’m not going to talk about Los Angeles, I told you no, we are talking about sports here.” Aguirre stated. “I can’t express myself right now. We have a match against Turkey, and I don’t have any information. I know what we see on television. We’re thousands of miles away, and I can’t express 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 match towards Costa Rica in Las Vegas.

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