He PSV Eindhoven has applied a severe and exemplary sanction to the fan who entered the field during the Europa League ‘playoffs’ match against Seville, at the end of February. The individual attacked the Serbian goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic, so you will not be able to enter the Philips Stadium for the next 40 years. The club has announced this disciplinary measure through a statement issued this Monday, March 20.
As a review, during the final minutes of the game in question, a young man ran onto the field and attacked the goalkeeper of the Sevillian squad, attacking him from behind and trying to hit him in the face. The goalkeeper reacted and pinned him to the ground until security arrived. Although the Dutch team won the game 2-0, they were eliminated with an aggregate score of 3-2.
The board of directors of the rojiblanco team has imposed a sanction on the person responsible for the action that consists of a ban on access to the sports venue for a period of four decades. It was also reported that Eindhoven will take legal measures to recover any damage that the entity may have suffered.
“There is always some fan, that should not happen. (…) Football does not deserve these thingsDmitrovic noted. After his assault on the goalkeeper, the individual was sentenced to three months in prison, one of which is conditional. The authorities also prohibited him from going near the Philips for a period of two years.
The individual who was convicted of the attack was under a sanction that prevented him from entering the sports venue at the time of the incident, despite being drunk. It has not been revealed how he managed to break into the football scene. In addition, the attacker was fired from his job and expelled from the PSV supporters club to which he belonged.
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