The incidents occured in Tuesday's training session, when 20
members of the team's barrabrava (hardcore supporters) entered the
field of play of Argentino de Merlo's stadium, in the outskirts of
Buenos Aires, and they threatened the coach, Carlos Medina, and
footballers Sebastian Ojeda and Diego Katip.
Witnesses claimed that several of the ultras had firearms in
their possession, and they went to the extreme to following some
players outside of the stadium, and they threatened them with death
because of the team's poor campaign this season.
The Argentino de Merlo directors pressed charges at the local
police station, and they affirmed that in the future they will hire
security guards to make sure such events do not occur during
training sessions anymore. Because of this many players admitted
that they are willing to leave the club.
"I have a family, and I'm afraid for my life. They followed me
onto the street. What happens if they shoot me?," an anonymous
member of the squad told the press.
Such incidents are very common in Argentine football, not only
within the lower leagues but also in the first division, and even
at some of the top clubs.