Another ugly event in Israeli football.
At the end of tonight's fascinating match in Doha between Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Haifa (2: 2), a number of red fans claimed that Sakhnin fans threw stones at them and at their cars.
Shaked Stern, a fan of the Reds, posted a picture on Facebook of her smashed car and wrote next to another picture of her little son: “Yes, I took my son to a football game for the first time.
At the end of the game the announcer asks our crowd to stay until the departure of Bnei Sakhnin fans, but at this time groups of children are organizing with stones in their pockets.
One of the stones flew over the window of our vehicle while driving.
I call on the Football Association to close this field. "
Hapoel Haifa fans, tonight in Doha, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
Hapoel Haifa responded: “Following complaints from Hapoel Haifa fans that they were attacked with stones after the game in Sakhnin, the club's management turned to the Israel Police, the Football Association and the leagues' administration to investigate and prosecute the stone-throwers.
"It is not possible for fans to return from a football game with injuries to body and property. We call on the Israeli police to take a tough hand against the rioters and ensure that football fans do not get hurt and are not afraid to come to the games."
On behalf of Bnei Sakhnin, it was stated: “As for the attached photo.
The picture arouses a lot of excitement so that whoever decided to publish it knew how much excitement it might provoke, in terms of content, we have not yet received from the police the truth behind the story.
The history of similar allegations has taught us that not everything that is published by guests is true, it has happened that police reports have contradicted such allegations.
We will stand on the truth tomorrow and respond if necessary.
Here and here, health for mother and baby. "
The chairman of the football leagues, Erez Kalfon: "" The leagues take all football fans' injuries very seriously, even if they are events that happened outside the stadium.
"We are in constant contact with police representatives and are updated on the findings of the investigation of the incident. Football fans in Israel should feel safe when they come to a football game and we will make sure that they receive the required protection, in every city, from the police."
