Presiden komite Alfredo Florez mengatakan pada wartawan, ada pengecualian keadaan yang mempengaruhi keputusan mereka, dan mereka memperhitungkan fakta bahwa fans Betis dengan cepat membantu mengenali penyerang itu pada keamanan stadion.
Committee president Alfredo Florez told reporters there had been exceptional circumstances that had influenced their decision, and they had taken into account the fact that Betis fans quickly helped identify the aggressor to stadium security.