Tottenham fan charged after attacking Arsenal goalkeeper

2023-01-18 14:14

Tottenham fan charged after attacking Arsenal goalkeeper


Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur launched a gunpowder-flavored Premier League game on Monday . In the end, Arsenal won 2-0, but Arsenal's 24-year-old goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale continued after the game. Encountered attacks by opponents and fans, the fan involved has been arrested and formally prosecuted today.


Players and fans involved in violent behavior of the Football Association severely condemned


After the game, the 25-year-old Brazilian striker Richarlison, who returned from injury to represent Tottenham, took the lead in a physical conflict with Ramsdale . He tried to grab the opponent's neck with his hands and kept pushing Ramsdale with his body. .


Tottenham fan charged after attacking Arsenal goalkeeper


After preventing the conflict between the two, when Ramsdale was picking up a water bottle on the sidelines to drink, a Tottenham male fan jumped over the railing and kicked Ramsdale hard from behind, and then the fan quickly Escaping, team-mates also kept Ramsdale away from the area, but the keeper was fortunately unharmed.


Regarding the behavior of Tottenham players and fans, the Football Association strongly condemned after the game, saying that this is unacceptable behavior and will cooperate with the police, club and relevant authorities to investigate and take the most severe action. Premier League officials and the England Professional Footballers' Union (PFA) also quickly issued a statement condemning any acts of violence in the arena.


Tottenham fan charged after attacking Arsenal goalkeeper


The fan who caused the accident was formally charged with wounding


According to a report from the British Press Association, the current fan involved in the case, 35-year-old Joseph Watts, has been arrested by the police and was charged today with beating Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale after the Tottenham-Arsenal Premier League match. He will appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court in London on February 17 to face charges.