The followers, one of them a member of the intellectual disability team of the yellow team, were attacked outside the stadium
The League match played on Saturday night in ceramics between the Villarreal and Valencia He ended with a tie (1-1) and an unfortunate incident on the exteriors of the stadium at the end of the match. As reported by the Yellow Club, two of its fans, with functional diversitywere attacked For a group of people, facts that the Castellón entity has condemned and repudiated through a statement. Both fans, with functional diversity as Villarreal said, suffered various trauma and had to be tarsladados to a hospital.
«On yesterday, after the match between Villarreal CF and Valencia CF, in the areas surrounding the EStadio de la Ceramicaa group of people physically assaulted two Villarreal fans who had to be transferred to the Hospital de la Plana. Both followers, with functional diversity, suffered various trauma, ”said the Castellón club in its statement. The aggressors were dressed in black and hooded, although Villarreal does not mention whether they were followers of Valencia, although witnesses of the events have assured that they wore garments of the Mestalla club.
One of the attacked fans plays in the Villarreal intellectual disability team and had to spend the night under observation to submit to tests for the bruises suffered. The other follower, according to the club in its statement, was referred to the General Hospital of Castellón where it remains admitted and suffers a complete maxillofacial fracture.
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Villarreal CF condemns and repudiates the aggression to two fans after yesterday’s game
– Villarreal CF (@villarrealcf) February 16, 2025
«Villarreal CF wants to reiterate its absolute conviction and maximum repudiation of any act of violence in all its forms, which have no place in football and society, and wishes to show their support to those affected, with whom it is in permanent contact and collaboration from the aggression, ”he says in his note.
Valencia statement
Valencia CF has issued a statement regretting this aggression to Villarreal fans. The Mestalla Club ensures that it is available to the authorities, as well as Villarreal CF, announces that if «the aggressor or aggressors were identified as subscribers of our club, the most severe sanction will be applied: the prohibition of the entrance to the stadium ».
Official statement | Incident after the game against Villarreal CF
– Valencia CF (@Venciacf) February 16, 2025
This is the full text:
Valencia CF regrets the incident that happened at the end of this Saturday against Villarreal CF, when two fans of functional diversity of the local team were attacked at the exit of the Ceramics Stadium.
Football does not admit violence in any of its forms, the stadiums should be a place free of hatred and the club condemns these facts that do not represent the fundamental values of sport or healthy coexistence and respect between hobbies that was evident throughout the encounter .
Valencia CF is made available to the authorities, as well as Villarreal CF and publicly communicates that in the event that the aggressor or aggressors were identified as subscribers of our club, the most severe sanction will be applied: the prohibition of the Entrance to the stadium.
LaLiga, on the other hand, also reacted to this unfortunate aggression and has reported through its means that «flatly condemns the facts and works hand in hand with clubs, authorities and social agents to end any act of violence inside and outside of our stadiums ».
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