The coach and players of Dutch club AZ Alkmaar condemned sections of their own support who attacked family and friends of the West Ham United squad celebrating their success in Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final.Home supporters broke through a fence and attacked the West Ham contingent seated in a reserved section behind their own team’s dugout at the AZ Stadium.A brawl ensued in which West Ham players, including captain Declan Rice, attempted to intervene, with several running to the aid of relatives.Police and stewards were quickly on the scene to prevent further confrontation and calm was restored after 10 minutes.Dutch police on Friday told the ANP news agency they had not yet made any arrests but will review images to see if there was any criminal liability that might warrant an arrest. Poker
The coach and players of Dutch club AZ Alkmaar condemned sections of their own support who attacked family and friends of the West Ham United squad celebrating their success in Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final.Home supporters broke through a fence and attacked the West Ham contingent seated in a reserved section behind their own team’s dugout at the AZ Stadium.A brawl ensued in which West Ham players, including captain Declan Rice, attempted to intervene, with several running to the aid of relatives.Police and stewards were quickly on the scene to prevent further confrontation and calm was restored after 10 minutes.Dutch police on Friday told the ANP news agency they had not yet made any arrests but will review images to see if there was any criminal liability that might warrant an arrest. Free