Spurs fan kicks Arsenal keeper
London’s ‘shame’ horrifies Premier League
1/16/2023 7:37 am
What a scene in the English Premier League: a Tottenham Hotspur fan steps towards the back of Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale. The hosts are appalled by the trailer’s behavior and announce consequences. The highest possible sanctions should be imposed.
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have strongly condemned the behavior of a fan following their North London Derby defeat. Spurs announced consequences after the supporter kicked Gunners keeper Aaron Ramsdale after the 2-0 draw with Arsenal. “We are appalled by the behavior of a fan,” the club wrote on its website after the incident, which also led to tumultuous scenes on the pitch. “Violence in any form has no place in football.”
The video material was evaluated to identify the fan and, together with Arsenal and Ramsdale, to impose the greatest possible sanctions. This also includes the immediate stadium ban. The association also wants to work with the responsible police to clarify the matter. The fan tried to kick the 24-year-old Arsenal keeper in the back on Sunday when he went for a bottle from behind goal. Whether and how badly Ramsdale was hit was difficult to tell. A steward immediately intervened, more and more players from both teams joined, and a tumultuous scene developed.
The league also responded with a statement and assured support for the sanctioning. Under no circumstances should players be attacked or fear for their safety during a game, it said. The tabloid Sun wrote that it was a “shocking moment”.
“It’s a shame, at the end of the day it’s just a football game,” said Ramsdale. He was hit in the back. “I think players from both teams tried to take me away from there and luckily nothing too drastic happened.” The Daily Mail wrote: “Chaos erupted after North London Derby”. Ahead of the game, Spurs fans clashed with security forces at Tottenham’s stadium as some supporters tried to get through to Arsenal supporters.