La Guardia Imperial

La Guardia Imperial is the barra brava of Racing Club de Avellaneda. This group is part of the Racing Club supporters, known as "La Número Uno" (The Number One in English).[1]

Racing Club fans in a match against Belgrano in 2008.
Racing Club supporters bring up a flag that covers the entire Presidente Perón stadium

History

They were founded in 1958.[2] In 1967, this group of fans packed the Presidente Juan Domingo Perón stadium located in Avellaneda in a match against Celtic F.C. for the Intercontinental Cup.[3]

During the dark days of the football team, the fans played a fundamental role in avoiding bankruptcy. On March 7, 1999, after a judge decreed that the club's assets didn't exist, Racing fans gathered at the stadium as an act of protest.[4][5][6][7] The same year, they built a training center for the youth association football players who were playing in swamps[8] and they prevented a Racing venue from being auctioned off, fighting against the Argentine police forces.[9][10]

The pressure of this group, a law was enacted in Argentina that allowed association football teams to turn to S.A. corporations in case of bankruptcy.[11][12]

In 2008, after discontent over management at Racing Club, the fans pressured justice to return to being a civil association.[13]

Characteristics

Like other fans in Argentina, Racing Club supporters' own numerous flags. Two flags were released in 1997 and 2010 and were considered the largest in the world.[14][15] Likewise, they had numerous summons and mobilizations to follow Racing Club.

Their rivals are the members of "la barra del Rojo" of Club Atlético Independiente.[16] However, they also have it with "la 12" from Boca Juniors and "Los Borrachos del Tablón" from River Plate.

See also

References
  1. "¿Qué es y quiénes integran la Guardia Imperial de Racing?". www.minutouno.com. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  2. "Historia - La Guardia Imperial - Racing Club". barrabrava.net. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. "¿Cuál es el récord de asistencia de público en un partido de Racing?". elcrackdeportivo.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  4. "Supporters' Department | Racing Club - Official website". Racing Club - Sitio Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  5. "A 20 años del peor día en la historia de Racing: qué es de la vida de Daniel Lalín y la síndico Ripoll". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  6. Clarín.com (1999-03-05). "Racing: El momento más triste de su historia". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  7. "Racing Fan Day: Why is it celebrated every March 7th? - News Rebeat". 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  8. "Racing: a 20 años de la inauguración del Predio Tita Mattiussi - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  9. "Cuando los hinchas de Racing se plantaron e impidieron el remate de la sede de Villa del Parque - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  10. "Día del hincha de Racing: la muestra de amor de la gente que salvó al club - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  11. "ENTIDADES DEPORTIVAS". servicios.infoleg.gob.ar. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  12. Amarilla, Doble (2023-03-04). "Racing, a 24 años del día en que había dejado de existir como asociación civil". Doble Amarilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  13. "No existe más". 2016-03-26. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  14. "El día que Racing presentó la "bandera más grande del mundo" - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  15. Olé, Diario Deportivo (2010-07-19). "El quinto refuerzo". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  16. "Independiente vs Racing Club: A Story of Hatred, Noisy Neighbours & 7 Black Cats". 90min.com. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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