CONMEBOL officially awarded Brazilian side Chapecoense with the 2016 Copa Sudamericana yesterday.
In a statement, the South American governing body said it awarded the title and $2 million prize money as a posthumous homage to the victims of the fatal crash that leaves our sport in mourning." On Monday, the news was made official, with CONMEBOL also announcing that rival club Atletico Nacional would be given an award for fair play consisting of $1 million.
"For CONMEBOL there is no greater example of the 'spirit of peace, understanding and fair play' set forth as an objective of our institution than the solidarity, consideration and respect shown by Atletico National towards its brothers from Chapecoense," a CONMEBOL statement said.
As the winners, Chapecoense qualify automatically for next season's Copa Libertadores, the continent's top tournament.
It also means that Chapecoense will face Atletico Nacional (the defending Copa Libertadores champions) in an emotion-charged two-game Supercopa Sul-Americana next year.
Meanwhile, Brazil's leading clubs have pledged to loan players to Chapecoense for free and asked for them to be safeguarded from relegation from the top flight for the next three seasons.
Just three players: defender Alan Luciano Ruschel, reserve goalkeeper Jackson Ragnar Follmann and centre-back Helio Hermito Zampier Neto, were among the six survivors of the crash. Only Neto has a hope of resuming his career, according to reports.
In a statement, the South American governing body said it awarded the title and $2 million prize money as a posthumous homage to the victims of the fatal crash that leaves our sport in mourning." On Monday, the news was made official, with CONMEBOL also announcing that rival club Atletico Nacional would be given an award for fair play consisting of $1 million.
"For CONMEBOL there is no greater example of the 'spirit of peace, understanding and fair play' set forth as an objective of our institution than the solidarity, consideration and respect shown by Atletico National towards its brothers from Chapecoense," a CONMEBOL statement said.
As the winners, Chapecoense qualify automatically for next season's Copa Libertadores, the continent's top tournament.
It also means that Chapecoense will face Atletico Nacional (the defending Copa Libertadores champions) in an emotion-charged two-game Supercopa Sul-Americana next year.
Meanwhile, Brazil's leading clubs have pledged to loan players to Chapecoense for free and asked for them to be safeguarded from relegation from the top flight for the next three seasons.
Just three players: defender Alan Luciano Ruschel, reserve goalkeeper Jackson Ragnar Follmann and centre-back Helio Hermito Zampier Neto, were among the six survivors of the crash. Only Neto has a hope of resuming his career, according to reports.
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