Seville police accused by
Tottenham
Tottenham have accused Spanish police of
hitting a disabled fan of the British team during the brawl which broke
during the first half of the UEFA Cup game between Sevilla and Tottenham
(2-1). According to the team's officials and fans present at the game,
the Spanish police overreacted when the away-section of the stadium
"voiced" its disagreement of the penalty shot given to Sevilla.
According to them, there was no violence involved, just people yelling
at the top of their lungs, but the Seville police stormed the British
fans and a disabled fan was hit so hard with a police baton, he fell off
the wheelchair.
Tottenham crowd have always had one of
the most civil behavior in Europe and this incident has come as a real
surprise to everyone, including UEFA officials which have promised to
launch a full investigation of the actions taken by the Spanish police.
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