Ramon Jesurun, president of the Colombian soccer federation, was arrested in the chaos surrounding the Copa America final on Sunday in Miami. He is facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee, according to Miami's ABC affiliate, WPLG.
The event in question appears to have taken place during the final, which Jesurun's Colombia squad lost to Argentina 1-0. The match was plagued by problems that began hours before it kicked off at Hard Rock Stadium. Fans without tickets broke through security and filled the stands, which later caused overcrowding when ticketed customers arrived. Kickoff was delayed by more than an hour as officials attempted to sort out the scene.
