A fan was dragged out of the A-League Melbourne derby at AAMI Park on Saturday evening as offended spectators hurled drinks at police.
In footage that surfaced on social media, safety employees sporting Melbourne City shirts are seen pulling a person down the aisle on the stadium as different followers are heard yelling out to “let him go.
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Then several police officers take the man out of the hands of security and appear to escort him out, although he resists attempts to move him.
A police officer pulls the man to the ground while several other officers have drinks thrown on them by fans above.
The officer who was initially pushed by the man is then heard yelling in his hear “don’t have a f***ing crack at me c***.”
The man was one among twelve spectators evicted from AAMI Park by police.
A Victoria Police spokesperson informed the Herald Sun the twelve individuals have been kicked out for “inappropriate or offensive behaviour”, and one man was arrested for being drunk.
“Victoria Police was generally pleased with crowd behaviour at the A-League derby match at AAMI Park on Saturday, 18 February,” she mentioned.
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It wasn’t a super search for the primary Melbourne A-League derby because the first conflict of the season was deserted in shame after some 150 Victory followers stormed the pitch and inflicted accidents to City goalkeeper Thomas Glover, referee Alex King and a TV cameraman
This time round, Melbourne Victory defeated City 3-2 in a significant upset.
The consequence gave Victory’s floundering season an enormous shot within the arm and lifted them off the underside of the A-League Men ladder for the primary time in six weeks.
Victory coach Tony Popovic mentioned it was good to see followers again at AAMI Park for the second assembly of the summer time between the 2 golf equipment. Opposing coach Rado Vidosic agreed.
“It was brilliant and we need every game to be like this, we need more people to come and support,” Vidosic mentioned.
However, the suspended first derby will resume on April 2 from the twentieth minute with City main 1-0 – a scenario that “astounds” Popovic.
“I’m sure if it was 0-0 we’d be starting it from the kick off,” he mentioned.
Despite the shock loss, Vidosic there was “no need to panic” for City who nonetheless get pleasure from an enormous lead on the high of the ladder.
“We are planning this month to be a little bit harder when it comes to training sessions so maybe they’re a little bit tired, but there’s no excuses,” he mentioned.
“We are going to have another harder week leading into (the) Sydney FC (game) and then we are going to ease off, starting to taper for the finals, so I don’t think that there’s going to be any problems.”
— With Ronny Lerner, NCA NewsWire
Originally printed as Fan dragged out of A-League Melbourne derby by police in fiery scenes
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
