A child expressed feelings of fear and distress to his mother after an incident at a soccer stadium, where he felt cornered and treated as if he had done something wrong. Previous violent incidents at the same location led Liga MX to implement additional security measures to prevent similar situations.
The child's mother reported that, although they had entered the stadium without issues and the boy was wearing a flag as a cape on his back, they were never informed that this item was prohibited. However, during halftime, two security guards approached the child demanding to see the flag while the mother went out to buy food.
Liga MX established a prohibition on bringing in "rags" (fabrics with messages or insignias), flags, and fireworks to prevent violent acts. Additionally, it was determined that clubs could no longer hire private security, and this responsibility would fall to public forces, a decision that generated discomfort among some attendees at the stadium.
At one point, a security guard rudely addressed the child and his mother, indicating that flags of certain teams were prohibited in the venue. In response, the mother intervened to clarify that she was responsible for the minor, which led to a change in the attitude of the security personnel.
However, they continued to pressure the child to put away the flag, warning that otherwise, it would be confiscated. Despite the regulations, it has been observed that some clubs still hire private security services for certain events, which has caused internal and coordination problems, as demonstrated by a fight between employees of two private security companies at the La Corregidora stadium in November 2024.
The "General Security Manual 'Safe Stadium'" of Liga MX establishes the prohibition of objects that may pose a risk to the safety of attendees, such as weapons, sharp objects, and glass bottles, although the presence of flags and banners that do not contain specific messages is allowed. Despite this regulation, security guards confronted the mother and child demanding that they remove the flag, even confronting another nearby fan, mistakenly believing he was the child's father.
