The match between La Montañesa and L’Hospitalet, in the Tercera RFEF, ended in the worst way. Just after the final whistle, when the referees were leaving towards the locker room tunnel, one of the linemen, De la Iglesia Muñoz, was attacked with a can of beer thrown from the stands. Although he tried to cover himself with his hands, the can hit him in the forehead, causing a bleeding wound.
The match had ended with a 1-1 draw, a result that came in the last minute with a goal from L’Hospitalet, which generated tension in the stands of the Municipal de Nou Barris stadium. Although the match passed without major incidents on the field, it was at the end when the problem broke out.
According to arbitration expert Pavel Fernández, the can that injured De la Iglesia Muñoz was full, which made the impact even more serious. After the attack, the referee filed a complaint, as reported by Betevé.
Hours after the incident, La Montañesa issued an official statement condemning the attack. In it, the club rejected any type of violence and deeply regretted what happened. However, he insisted that this incident cannot tarnish the exemplary image of his fans: The years and successive seasons guarantee the fact that our team has always behaved in an exemplary manner and a specific act, committed by a single person, cannot “It can serve to point out all our fans.”
La Montañesa asks her fans for help
This episode, unfortunately, is not isolated in Spanish semi-professional football, where attacks on referees and players have been increasing in recent years. The sanctions for these types of acts can be severe, both for the aggressor and for the club, which could face fines and sporting punishments if its responsibility in the events is determined.
In this sense, the Montañesa board also expressed its willingness to collaborate with the Catalan Football Federation and the authorities to find the aggressor: “We want to ask for the collaboration of those who were in the stands to locate and identify the person responsible for the attack.” aggression and that can entail serious consequences and sanctions for our Entity”.
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