The violence that marred Wednesday’s El Super Clasico exhibition matchup between rival soccer shoes Mexican soccer teams has cast doubt on whether high-profile games will return to Las Vegas.
“It’s not worth putting our great soccer cleats city or great university’s name on the line,” said Sam Boyd Stadium director Mike Newcomb. “We put that game together to give the soccer fans of this town the greatest game they’ve been asking for. But due to the behavior of a few individuals, we have to take a second look at” scheduling similar games in the future.
A pre-game brawl between up to 400 rival fans of the Guadalajara Chivas and nike soccer cleats Club America set the tone for the night, drawing more than 120 police officers from Las Vegas, Henderson, UNLV and park police to the scene. The fracas led law enforcement to close down Russell Road at Boulder Highway and reroute fans at the entrance.