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Todo mal con Cruz Azul; crisis en la cancha y en la cooperativa

Hoy La Noria amaneció con seguridad extra pero de igual manera la afición se las arregló para protestar

La situación que atraviesa Cruz Azul es lamentable, una crisis sin precedentes en lo deportivo que se suma a un paro en la producción de la cementera por un corte de servicio eléctrico tienen a los dueños y cooperativistas muy nerviosos.

Este lunes la Ciudad de México amaneció con la noticia que un grupo de cooperativistas de la cementera Cruz Azul bloqueó el Paseo de la Reforma, una de las avenidas principales de la capital mexicana e incluso ya tuvieron enfrentamientos contra un grupo de choque.

¿La razón? la cementera ubicada en el estado de Hidalgo no cuenta con luz eléctrica desde el pasado martes 16 de agosto cuando la Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) suspendió el servicio tras un documento fraudulento donde se le solicita a la entidad apagar el servicio eléctrico.

Las pérdidas ya son millonarias para una de las empresas más productivas del estado de Hidalgo del que dependen miles de familias en la entidad y a nivel nacional.

Esta tensión a nivel empresa se traslada al equipo de futbol que tiene una crisis tremenda de resultados, no tienen director técnico aún y hoy demuestran miedo tras los mensajes perturbadores de su hinchada en las instalaciones de La Noria tras la goleada de 7-0 ante América.

Hoy La Noria amaneció con seguridad extra pero de igual manera la afición se las arregló para protestar y señalar a Cata Domínguez y Rafa Baca como los principales culpables del bajo nivel mostrado.

Por lo pronto se dice que estos dos futbolistas más Sebastián Jurado saldrán del 11 titular en lo que será el regreso a la portería de Jesús Corona quien asumirá el reto de ser el líder que la defensa cementera necesita.

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¿Qué pasa con Pumas? Se terminó la era Lillini o se puede recuperar

Es momento de tener paciencia en Pumas, de apostarle a lo que siempre han hecho bien, balance entre cantera y experiencia

Los Pumas de la UNAM siguen en picada y desde que Dani Alves llegó al equipo no han podido ganar un solo partido y ya acumulan 17 goles en contra en cuatro juegos.

Pumas no sacó ni un punto de una jornada de tres partidos y el amistoso ante Barcelona que dio comienzo a una crisis de resultados donde un sector de la afición ya pide la cabeza del profe Andrés Lillini.

La goleada de Santos ayer en Ciudad Universitaria por marcador de 5-1 evidenció un sector defensivo que no encaja y que simplemente es una avenida para las delanteras rivales como lo evidenció América, San Luis y los de La Comarca que se despacharon con la cuchara grande.

Abucheos para Alves y Julio

La afición se cansó de la apatía del grupo, los abucheos fueron dirigidos a Julio González en quien la hinchada depositó mucha confianza y no se le ve el nivel esperado. Y Dani Alves, el flamante refuerzo de la temporada que a pesar de jugar partidos completos no recupera balones y aunque logra conectar buenos servicios con sus compañeros, éstos no lo aprovechan para hacer valer su calidad.

Andrés Lillini no se bajará del barco como lo declaró al finalizar el encuentro ante Santos; y el mensaje de Miguel Mejía Barón a media semana aseguró la continuidad del argentino pase lo que pase, además Pumas no suele ser un equipo que pierda la paciencia rápidamente.

Algunos medios reportaron que esta semana la directiva universitaria se reunirá con Tuca Ferreti, el histórico brasileño que sabe lo que es llegar a la UNAM a ordenar defensivas que reciben goleadas, pero, ¿es lo que necesita Pumas?

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¿Se acabó la era Lillini?

La capacidad de Lillini está probada con Pumas, sacándole jugo a planteles mucho más limitados que el que actualmente tiene, tal parece que el proceso de adaptación le está pesando a los refuerzos que han quedado a deber.

Eduardo Salvio, Gustavo Del Prete y Dani Alves llegaron al equipo junto a otros jugadores del mercado nacional, como los grandes refuerzos que demandaba la afición felina, pero salvo el Toto Salvio, los demás han quedado mucho a deber y no muestran el nivel esperado.

Es momento de tener paciencia en Pumas, de apostarle a lo que siempre han hecho bien, balance entre cantera y experiencia. Los refuerzos encontrarán su nivel con el paso de las jornadas y entrarán en la dinámica que un equipo como Pumas requiere.

No por nada Andrés Lillini es el técnico en activo que más tiempo lleva dirigiendo al mismo plantel al cumplir dos años al frente de los de la Universidad Nacional, su era puede continuar y la crisis de resultados se puede superar.

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Sports Illustrated report raises questions about Saints’ involvement in Catholic abuse crisis

Sports Illustrated suggests the Saints were more intimately connected to the local Archdiocese public relations response than they claimed.

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A new report from Jenny Vrentas for Sports Illustrated suggests that the New Orleans Saints were more intimately involved with the public relations campaign for the local Catholic Church following a sexual abuse scandal than the team’s management initially claimed.

Saints owner Gayle Benson, who inherited the team from her late husband Tom Benson, issued a statement back in February that said the team’s executive vice president of communications, Greg Bensel, was asked to assist the church in preparing its public response to allegations and the ongoing lawsuit from abuse survivors. A list of 50-plus clergy who had been charged or identified was released Nov. 2, 2018, with Benson describing Bensel’s involvement as having begun just weeks earlier.

However, Vrentas’ report disrupts that timeline. An email exchange between Benson and Benson added to the public record was dated July 8, 2018, coming a day after a local report from The Advocate on one accused clergy member. While the text of those messages remains confidential, the timing and its inclusion in a subpoena would imply Bensel had been working with the archdiocese communications staff for months, not weeks, before the list was published.

And that’s the crux of the issue here. The church’s initial list included 57 names, but it’s grown over time to 63. An Associated Press report claims at least 20 more names should have been listed, leading plaintiffs’ attorneys to ask how big of a role, if any, the Saints played as an organization in determining which of the accused should be listed and who should not.

With the trial on hold — the Church filed for bankruptcy in May — it could take time for correspondence between Saints executives and the archdiocese to come to light, if it ever does. Vrentas’ reporting digs deeply into the experiences of abuse survivors and their now-complicated relationship with the Saints, but it’s a tough read.

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New allegations detail Saints’ involvement in Catholic abuse crisis

The New Orleans Saints are involved in a lawsuit against the Catholic church, and new allegations suggest the team’s role was significant.

The New Orleans Saints recently were involved in a lawsuit against the local Roman Catholic diocese, which alleges the team actively helped cover up years-long systemic sexual abuse by clergy. Jim Mustian of the Associated Press reported Thursday that the lawyers representing abuse victims detailed the Saints’ role in the still-developing story.

“This goes beyond public relations,” accused the plaintiffs’ attorneys, “The Saints appear to have had a hand in determining which names should or should not have been included on the pedophile list.”

While the Saints have maintained that their role was limited to assisting with public relations work surrounding the allegations and lawsuit, these latest claims characterize hundreds of emails between the Saints organization and the church as helping to determine which alleged abusers’ names should be made public. Plaintiffs claim that multiple Saints staffers are involved, including Senior Vice President of Communications Greg Bensel. Whether Bensel acted on his own or under the instruction of team owner Gayle Benson is unclear; both are ardent supporters of the church and friends of Archbishop Gregory Aymond.

In 2018, the church released a list of 57 clergy credibly accused of abuse, but eight new names have since been added. The Associated Press report suggests at least 20 more clergy members should have been included. And that runs against the Saints’ own explanations of their role in the events.

These new allegations follow a Wednesday report from The Athletic’s Daniel Kaplan that the NFL is not investigating the Saints for their involvement with the church regarding the lawsuit and the incidents that prompted it. The Saints are fighting in court to keep 200-plus emails exchanged between the team and the diocese private, arguing that the documents should not be made public so long as the trial remains private. Kaplan adds that the NFL does not plan on investigating the Saints unless those emails are made public and reveal actions that would violate the league’s personal conduct policy.

We’re early in this process, and this is very much a developing story. Check this space for updates in the days ahead.

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Saints issue statement regarding involvement with Catholic abuse scandal

The New Orleans Saints released a statement following an Associated Press report regarding their involvement in a Catholic abuse lawsuit.

A report from the Associated Press revealed that the New Orleans Saints are involved in an ongoing lawsuit against the local Catholic archdiocese, in which two dozen men have accused the church in being complicit in systemic abuse over past decades. The Saints’ role in court proceedings lies in 200-plus emails exchanged between team personnel and members of the archdiocese, including correspondence with Senior Vice President of Communications Greg Bensel.

Hours after this first AP report, the Saints released their own statement on what’s going on, characterizing their message to the archdiocese as an offering of full transparency and cooperation with law enforcement. Specifically, their core message read, “The advice was simple and never wavering. Be direct, open and fully transparent, while making sure that all law enforcement agencies were alerted.”

We’re just now getting very early insight into what will be a lengthy legal process, so the contents of the documents the Saints are trying to prevent from being made public is unclear. It’s too soon to speculate about what impact — if any — this will make on the organization at large, whether it means staffing changes, potential discipline per the NFL personal conduct policy, or Gayle Benson’s ownership of the team. We just don’t have enough facts to guess right now, and neither does anyone else. So check this space for updates in the near future.

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