Brazil will play Colombia to raise funds for Chapecoense crash victims. Image Source: twitter[/caption]Internet Desk: The president of Chapecoense, Ivan Tozzo, said on Monday that CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) will play a friendly between the Brazilian national team and the Colombian national team to help the families of players who were victims of the plane crash on last Tuesday (29), in the Medellin region, Colombia.
According to the official, the match should be held in January.The stadium will be chosen by the club from Santa Catarina.
"It will be very important to help the families of the players who are victims of the accident," Ivan Tozzo told a news conference. "The game can happen in Maracana, Rio Grande do Sul or even the Conda Arena.
"Conmebol and FIFA have also helped a lot, we have had full support and now we have to play the boat forward" "He added.
Chapecoense also explained how life insurance worked for the family of the 19 players killed in the accident, in addition to the technical commission.
According to the team's legal department, family members will receive 14 times the salary of each of the athletes, according to the policy made by the club.
On November 29, the fall of the Lamia company plane killed 71 of the 77 people on board, including most Chapecoense players (19), leaders and journalists accompanying the team to play the first leg of the South American Cup final with the Colombians of Atletico National.
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