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Premier League: FC Brentford turns on police - object shot at the stadium

In English football, there has been a dangerous incident: During a match of FC Brentford, an object flown into the stadium – presumably from one of the neighboring high-rise buildings.

Premier League: FC Brentford turns on police - object shot at the stadium

London’s Gtech Community Stadium is surrounded by residential and commercial buildings

A rugby ball allegedly shot into the stadium from a high-rise building during a Premier League match employs the police in England. During the football match between Brentford FC and Liverpool FC last Saturday, an item was kicked into the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford said. The club spoke in a statement of a “dangerous” incident.

A video circulating on the Internet is intended to show the action on a roof terrace. Another film is to show how an employee inside the stadium carries the rugby ball away while the game continued. The authenticity of the videos has not yet been confirmed, nor did Brentford provide any information. No injuries were reported.

One had handed the case to the police, it was further from FC Brentford. Support the authorities in their investigations.

The safety of fans, employees, players and officials on match day is a top priority and the club will support all efforts to ensure that appropriate action is taken, the statement said.

The English tabloid The Sun quotes a Metropolitan Police spokesman: The police are aware of an incident that occurred on Saturday, the 17th. “October occurred during the match between Brentford and Liverpool where an item was kicked on the field.” Officials conducted investigations to determine whether crimes were committed, it said.

Liverpool had won the game 2-1. In excess, the guests turned the game, the German national player Wirtz contributed the template to the compensation goal. Liverpool is currently fifth in the table, Brentford follows in sixth place.

Source: Spiegel ›

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