Añaza Football Riot: Club President Challenges Media Narrative

Añaza Football Match Ends in Disturbances: Club President Disputes Media Reports Tenerife, Canary Islands – A football match at the Añaza stadium in Tenerife ended in a series of disturbances on June 8th, 2025. Footage circulating on social media shows police intervention, and reports suggest shots were fired. However, Aarón Vargas, president of UD Añaza, disputes the extent of the violence reported in the media, claiming the situation was less severe than depicted. "I'm here to clarify the events that occurred last weekend," Vargas stated in a video posted online. "The news reports do not accurately reflect what actually happened. There was no aggression, only the throwing of water bottles and insults." The video shows a tense situation escalating into a riot, with police officers arriving to disperse the crowd. While shots were fired, Vargas maintains these were warning shots and no one was injured. The video provides a different perspective to the incident, raising questions about the accuracy of initial reports. The incident highlights the ongoing issue of violence in local sports. Añaza's president hopes for a calm resolution and a return to peaceful sporting events.