Southampton fans detained for disrespectful gestures towards Emiliano Sala

Police have detained two Southampton fans who appeared to mock the death of the Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala, on a number of events put fans disorderliness back on the news.

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During the match at St Mary’s, two men were filmed apparently making plane gestures during Southampton’s defeat to Cardiff in reference to the crash which killed Sala and left the light aircraft’s pilot, David Ibbotson, missing.

Southampton later confirmed police had later detained two men, adding: “Such behaviour has no place in our game and will not be tolerated at St Mary’s.” The club will ban those supporters identified.”

Another bizarre incident that occurred over the weekend is that of two men who were taken to hospital to be treated for facial injuries sustained during violence outside Vicarage Road following Watford’s 1-0 win over Everton.

Police reported four men were arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred just after 5pm on a stretch of road where the visiting fans’ coaches were parked.

An eye witness reported said he saw a Watford fan “lying on the floor, apparently unconscious, with blood on his face … Friends around him were crying and shouting for people to help and call an ambulance.”

This unfortunate incident is coming barely a month after the Metropolitan police described fighting that broke out before Everton’s fixture against Millwall in the FA cup as “some of the most shocking football violence seen for a long time”. A 27-year-old was arrested last week in connection with that particular incident, which left an unfortunate Everton fan with a very deep scar having been slashed across the face.

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