There were 72 passengers and 9 crew on board the charter plane, which was taking the 22-man squad to their match against Atletico Nacional.
He said:
"Right now firefighters say 25 people have died."This is a tragedy. we have pictures of the plane, which broke in two .
"There has been talk of more than 10 survivors, that's the important thing first is save the lives of those who are coming.
"We thank God the plane did not fall in an urban area because it could have been an even greater tragedy."
Defender Alan Ruschel and goalkeepers Danilo Padilha and Jakson Follmann are reported to be three of the survivors taken to hospital.
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