2016 Copa Sudamericana finalists Atletico Nacional have requested for the trophy to be awarded to Brazililan side Chapecoense, after the latter lost nearly their entire squad in a plane crash late Monday.
Chapecoense were slated to meet Atletico in the first leg of the final of the tournament Wednesday, but the team’s chartered flight crashed in Colombia with 72 passengers and nine crew members on board. Only six surivors were reported, including two or three players of the team.
Finalists Atletico Nacional Officially Request Copa Sudamericana Title Be Handed To Opponents Chapecoense After Plane Crash Wiped Out Team