On the night of this Monday, May 26, an official pronouncement from Sencia arrived, a concessionaire that operates at the Nemesio Camacho El Campín de Bogotá stadium, after a viral networks became a social networks a Video of a marriage in the colossus of the 57.
Then the date was not played yesterday because there was a religious event in the Campin, and it turns out that the religious event was a hahaha 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/jRDLWGo4ZL
– Daniel Ramírez ™ (@daniframirez) May 26, 2025
The marriage took place on Saturday night, May 24, awakening indignation among national football fans. However, Mauricio Hoyos, CEO of Sencia, told the story behind the material that circulates through social networks.
“Hello everyone, Mauricio Hoyos, CEO of Sencia, the concessionaire that does the operation of the Nemesio Camacho and the surrounding area.
Then, he continued: “First, the stadium leased for a religious, Christian congregation. They since the beginning of the year asked us for the date of 24, because they have more than 20,000 people and there is clearly no other venue that this number of people can have. ”
“They asked us for the date, we reviewed the structure, we talked to Dimayor because the priority is always football. As there was no date because it was played on Sunday, we decided to lease the date,” he added.
About marriage, he said: “A person who works within the organization, I wanted to take advantage of the same infrastructure (…) To make a religious ceremony. The party was not here, it was at the Movistar Arena, and they simply entered, they took advantage of the same infrastructure (of the Christian event) did the religious ceremony, and they went back to the party at the Movistar. This, obviously, leaving as we have stipulated in the contract. ”
We want to make something clear:
The event held over the weekend did not affect the official program or the stadium conditions.The stadium will continue to be a football home, but it also opens to new cultural and citizen uses. We believe that its greatness is to be a … pic.twitter.com/YMULJnWqGa
– SENCIA (@Senciabogota) May 27, 2025
Criticisms rain
Football fans did not wait, manifesting in social networks. However, fans of Santa Fe and Millionaires were the ones who showed their indignation the most, being both who have places in the Campín.
Another voice that joined the call was that of the renowned sports journalist, Carlos Antonio Vélez. Through his X account, the experienced communicator launched: “Next events in El Campin after yesterday's marriage that prevented the date to facilitate the club's clubs and trips … Bazaar of the Luna worshipers, festival of the empanada, parade of models in the early morning suit and many more.”
The final home runs in Liga Betplay 2025-L. So much Santa Fe as Millionaires They will compete in the final keys, so the fans emphasize that the colossus of the 57 is in optimal conditions to host the corresponding commitments.
