Matthew Warnier, Media365: Published on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
On the sidelines of Portugal's win over Slovenia on Monday in Frankfurt, a Seleção fan was beaten by stewards. UEFA intends to shed light on the incident.
The party was not over in Frankfurt on Monday. At the end of a penalty shootout, Portugal narrowly qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 at the expense of Slovenia. However, in the Waldstadion wings, close to the pitch, a serious incident occurred when Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick against Jan Oblak at the end of the first half of extra time. In a very telling video, the Portuguese daily published on social networks registerWe can see the supervisors responsible for public safety during this meeting physically assaulting a Seleção fan, who was severely beaten. According to the Portuguese channel CMTV The origin of the incident was the intention of a Portuguese fan to enter the stadium.
Local police are investigating the incident.
According to eyewitnesses at the scene, another person would have done everything in their power to stop him from acting. As they were leaving the field, the two were clearly attacked by several security personnel and shots began to rang out. One of the fans in question then fell, which did not prevent the stewards from continuing to beat him. While UEFA, which is officially responsible for security at the stadiums hosting Euro 2024 matches, has yet to react but has already opened an investigation, local authorities have been notified of the incident. “We are aware of the matter and are already investigating,” Frankfurt police confirmed in a message posted on social media. While the European Championships in Germany are meant to be a festive affair, this incident will cast a shadow over the tournament.
