Argentine midfielder Alán Ruiz, who played for Brasileirão side Grêmio in 2014, decided to leave the city of Santa Fe in Argentina after being attacked by fans of his club, Colón.
Disgusted with the dreadful form of the team [14 points from 11 games in the first round of the Argentine Championship], 30 barra bravas raided the team"s training session and assaulted several players. One of the victims was Alán Ruiz, who received a punch in the neck, according to Argentine journalists. Following this incident, Alán Ruiz communicated to his agent Heber Marchioni that he does not intend to play again in a Colón shirt. Before the invasion, Alán Ruiz had agreed his move to Sporting of Portugal. The board of Colón have been trying to convince him to play in the match against Unión Santa Fe on Saturday, in the Argentine championship. Alan Ruiz was signed by Grêmio in January 2014. In Brazil, he couldn"t establish himself as a starter, but won the heart of the supporters during a derby against Internacional by scoring two goals. At the end of the season, Grêmio opted not to activate the purchase option, which meant the midfielder returned to San Lorenzo.