Brazilian club, Chapecoense, whose players died in an air crash in Columbia a week ago, have been named as the victors of the Copa Sudamericana by South American football's representing body, CONMEBOL.
Between time club president, Ivan Tozzo, affirmed at the end of the week that the choice had been made after a formal demand from Atletico Nacional, who had been because of face Chapecoense in the last of the opposition.
The plane conveying the Chapecoense squad and various columnists for the main leg of the last slammed in transit to Medellin two days before the match was because of happen, killing 71 individuals on load up.
Atletico have been remunerated for their motion with a reasonable play prize.
"CONMEBOL's Council has chosen to pronounce Chapecoense as the champions of the 2016 version of the Copa Sudamericana, and also allow Atletico Nacional the phenomenal acknowledgment of the 'CONMEBOL Centenary Fair Play' prize," an announcement discharged by the association read.
Chapecoense are to get "all the brandishing and financial privileges that this involves", CONMEBOL affirmed.
The choice to grant Atletico a prize, which incorporates a money aggregate of $1million, came as an aftereffect of their readiness to "advance South American football in a soul of peace, understanding and reasonable play in the quest for donning values continually having predominance over business premiums", it included.
Football coordinates over the world have been gone before by snapshots of quiet in acknowledgment of the individuals who lost their lives in the catastrophe.
A tribute was held at the club's Arena Conda throughout the end of the week, went to by CONMEBOL boss, Alejandro Dominguez, Brazil mentor Tite, the nation's leader, Michel Temer and head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, alongside many supporters.
A week ago, Brasileirao clubs issued a joint articulation in which they asked for that Chapecoense be made excluded from assignment for the following three seasons, while they offered to credit players to the club for nothing.
Previous Barcelona and Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has offered to play for the club if necessary, while Brazil incredible Ronaldinho and ex-Argentina midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme have likewise been connected.
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