Brazilian team was travelling to Colombia for the Copa Sudamericana final

A airplane carrying the Brazilian football team Chapecoense was involved in an accident on Monday night in Cerro Gordo. The team from the city of Santa Catarina, where former Alvalade keeper Marcelo Boeck now plays but was not travelling with the squad, were on the way to Medellin for the the Copa Sudamericana final against Atlético Nacional.

The Brazilian club have made the following announcement: "In light of contrasting news which is being announced from various sources in relation to an accident with the airplane transporting the Chapecoense team, Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, through its vice-president, Ivan Tozzo, will await an official statement from the Colombian authorities. May God be with our athletes, directors, journalists and everyone travelling with the delegations."

Sporting CP is with Chapecoense and all of the families of those travelling on the flight at the extremely difficult time.