NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Leicester City stated they’re appalled after one of many membership’s supporters ran on to the pitch and attacked Nottingham Forest players throughout their heavy FA Cup defeat on Sunday.
The Cup holders went down 4-1 to their Midlands rivals and later issued an announcement to condemn the fan who charged on after Forest’s third purpose and appeared to land punches earlier than being bundled away.
“The membership is appalled by such behaviour and gives its apologies to Nottingham Forest and its players whose security was compromised,” Leicester stated in an announcement.
“We applaud the swift motion taken by City Ground stewards in apprehending the person concerned, who will likely be topic to a lifetime ban from all Leicester City fixtures at dwelling and away. We will supply each help to the related authorities in pursuing additional acceptable motion.”
Nottinghamshire Police later confirmed {that a} man had been arrested in reference to the incident.
“Investigations are within the very early levels and our enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing,” an announcement learn.
It was the primary assembly between the rivals for eight years and 4,000 Leicester followers made the quick journey for the eagerly-awaited tie at a sold-out City Ground.
Asked in regards to the incident, Leicester supervisor Brendan Rodgers stated: “It’s behaviour we don’t wish to see. The area needs to be a secure surroundings, we should at all times retain the respect in soccer and sadly the man has come onto the pitch.
“The guidelines of society have modified — there is not any respect. People really feel entitled to assume they’ll do this stuff. We cannot have that lack of respect.”
Former Leicester striker and now BBC Sport presenter Gary Lineker described the fan as a “shame”.
“Whoever that so referred to as fan was who ran on to the pitch throwing punches at @NFFC’s players must be banned for life by
@LCFC. An embarrassment and a shame,” he stated on Twitter.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Toby Davis)
