Fiorentina Captain Cristiano Biraghi was Struck by an Object thrown by West Ham Fans
- 11 months ago
Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi was left bleeding after being struck by an object thrown by West Ham supporters during the Europa Conference League final.
The defender was hit by multiple missiles after walking over to take a corner in front of the Hammers' contingent and required treatment from medical staff.
One object, believed to have been a cup, struck Biraghi directly on his scalp and caused a small gash, leading blood to pour down the back of his head and his neck.
The match was halted to allow the officials to hold consultations with both captains, and a number of West Ham players attempted to calm down the unruly supporters.
A stadium announcement was made, warning fans against throwing projectiles.
An important security announcement. Stop throwing objects onto the pitch. Please respect players and the officials,' the brief PA message said.
Biraghi, who initially directed a sarcastic clap toward the West Ham supporters after being hit, was deemed able to continue, albeit with a bandage on his head.
Declan Rice, Nayef Aguerd, Lucas Paqueta and Vladimir Coufal also pleaded with fans to stop throwing cups from the away section of the Eden Arena.
West Ham issued a statement promising to take action against anyone found to have committed an offence and ban them from attending matches at the London Stadium.
'West Ham United unreservedly condemn the behaviour of a small number of individuals who threw objects onto the pitch during tonight's UEFA Europa Conference League final,' said the statement.
'These actions have no place in football, and do not in any way represent the values of our football club and the overwhelming majority of our supporters, who have behaved impeccably in Prague this week and throughout our last two seasons in European competition.
'We will work with the police and other stakeholders to review the incidents and act against anyone found guilty of an offence.
'In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police and will be given an indefinite ban and therefore be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. There is no place for this kind of behaviour at West Ham United.'
During the half-time break, Joe Cole lamented the incident on BT Sport.
'It's moronic behaviour, it really is,' he said. 'We've praised the West Ham fans so far and rightly so, they've been very well behaved.
The defender was hit by multiple missiles after walking over to take a corner in front of the Hammers' contingent and required treatment from medical staff.
One object, believed to have been a cup, struck Biraghi directly on his scalp and caused a small gash, leading blood to pour down the back of his head and his neck.
The match was halted to allow the officials to hold consultations with both captains, and a number of West Ham players attempted to calm down the unruly supporters.
A stadium announcement was made, warning fans against throwing projectiles.
An important security announcement. Stop throwing objects onto the pitch. Please respect players and the officials,' the brief PA message said.
Biraghi, who initially directed a sarcastic clap toward the West Ham supporters after being hit, was deemed able to continue, albeit with a bandage on his head.
Declan Rice, Nayef Aguerd, Lucas Paqueta and Vladimir Coufal also pleaded with fans to stop throwing cups from the away section of the Eden Arena.
West Ham issued a statement promising to take action against anyone found to have committed an offence and ban them from attending matches at the London Stadium.
'West Ham United unreservedly condemn the behaviour of a small number of individuals who threw objects onto the pitch during tonight's UEFA Europa Conference League final,' said the statement.
'These actions have no place in football, and do not in any way represent the values of our football club and the overwhelming majority of our supporters, who have behaved impeccably in Prague this week and throughout our last two seasons in European competition.
'We will work with the police and other stakeholders to review the incidents and act against anyone found guilty of an offence.
'In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police and will be given an indefinite ban and therefore be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. There is no place for this kind of behaviour at West Ham United.'
During the half-time break, Joe Cole lamented the incident on BT Sport.
'It's moronic behaviour, it really is,' he said. 'We've praised the West Ham fans so far and rightly so, they've been very well behaved.