Conmebol orders partial stadium closure after crush

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- South American football's governing body Conmebol has ordered Brazilian club Gremio to temporarily close a section of its stadium following last month's crush that left five people in hospital.

　　Conmebol officials also revealed the Porto Alegre club had been fined 35,000 US dollars and warned Arena¹ do Gremio would be shut indefinitely if a similar incident occurred in the next two years.

　　"The ruling obligates Gremio to close the northern section of the stadium where the stampede occurred," Conmebol said in a statement.

　　The enforced closure only applies to the venue's next Copa Libertadores fixture² between Gremio and Chile's Huachipato on Thursday.

　　The incident took place when fencing collapsed³ during Gremio's Copa Libertadores qualifying victory over Liga de Quito on January 31.

　　The crush prompted Brazil's football confederation (CBF) president Jose Maria Marin to concede action needed to be taken to ensure the safety of fans during next year's FIFA World Cup.

　　The 61,000-capacity Arena do Gremio, which was inaugurated in December last year, will host an international friendly between Brazil and France on June 9.

1 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

2 fixture   

n.固定设备；预定日期；比赛时间；定期存款

参考例句：

• Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
• The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。

3 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。