09/16/2021 21:46
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 09/16/2021 9:46 PM
On the court, they offered one of the most attractive shows of the first round of the Europa League: there was an agonizing draw, 2-2, after the local took a two-goal lead.
But the confrontation between Leicester and Napoli in England ended much worse: with the fans of both teams
braiding themselves in the worst of the "old normal"
and fighting fiercely in a clash in which there was no lack of aggression.
Some 250 fans of the Italian club had arrived at the King Power Stadium in Leicester and at the end of the game, which the visit managed to equalize with a goal from
Victor Osimhen
in the 41st minute of the second half (the second of his personal account, since also had discounted at 24) the crash occurred.
Expected, judging by
the minimum corridor that separated both parties
(something that is common in England, where since
hooligans
have been eradicated,
this kind of confrontation does not usually occur).
The celebration of the Napoli fans did not seem to sit well with the Leicester fans.
The investigators of the event did not yet specify how it all started, but suddenly
one or two bottles blew up and everything escalated quickly
: fans of the premises, enraged, went to look for the visitors and the police had to intervene with about 100 troops.
Leicester City V Napoli Full Time (2-2) Fans Brawl #LCFC #LeicesterCityNapoli #Napoli #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/fJrVhkYlY5
- F. (@ omz510) September 16, 2021
All while over the stadium loudspeakers, presumably unsuccessfully, the fans were asked to "respect their club" by staying within the zones reserved for each one.
It was too late: both parties had even climbed onto the canvases that are usually seen covering the seats in times of pandemic and they
began to cross fist blows and even ribbons.
Some even threw the small
plastic
stick flags
with which the English team had been received.
Police intervened and Napoli fans were
rounded up, surrounded by a security ring and held there for more than 30 minutes
while home fans dispersed.
The English authorities, as reported by the British media, will surely investigate what happened and Leicester, who played their first home game for European cups in four years,
will be in the crosshairs of UEFA
, which could put the team in trouble at the time to return to play at home and would also be subject to sanction.
The images of the scandal
Ribbons between Leicester and Napoli fans.
AP Photo / Rui Vieira
Belt and bottle in hand: a Napoli fan ready for attack.
Photo REUTERS / Carl Recine
Fans on the floor, others climbing the canvases, flags flying and police trying to dissuade.
Photo REUTERS / Carl Recine
The police try to contain the Napoli fans.
Photo REUTERS / Tony Obrien
The image shows the minimal cordon that separated the fans.
Photo REUTERS / Carl Recine
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