Police tragedy in Catania riots
Catania President Antonio Pulvirenti blamed Palermo fans for the shameful riots that killed a police officer at the Stadio Massimino.
According to reports emerging from the Sicilian town, a police officer was killed during the riots that took place outside the stadium during and after Palermo’s 2-1 victory, struck in the face by a homemade bomb thrown by Catania fans.
The Garibaldi Hospital is reporting over 100 injured have been rushed in for treatment.
"Clearly the incidents were provoked by the Palermo fans when they entered the Stadium. Before then, nothing had happened, but they started causing trouble and as the images show threw tear gas on to the pitch," insisted Catania President Pulvirenti.
The dynamics of the incident are not clear, but it seems as if Palermo supporters arrived in the second half because their bus was lost and the two sets of fans threw objects at each other.
"They were well-organised and came here in order to cause trouble. We feel penalised and will appeal against the result so that the match will be considered void. We’ve been punished for less in the past and demand the same treatment.
"I was on the field and, if you look carefully, the section where the tear gas came from only had Palermo fans in there. The officials saw what happened and will take action."
Pulvirenti continued to back his fans, even though after the final whistle a full-scale riot between locals and the police, in which an officer was killed.
"I will not put any blame on to the Catania supporters. I didn’t see them do anything wrong."
The Catania President did not help calm the situation with his post-match comments on the football itself.
"The first goal was offside and the second had a handling offence, so the referee dominated the game on a very bad day at the office. We played against 12 men today and lost because we were playing against the referee."
Catania director Pietro Lo Monaco broke the news of the policeman’s death and was visibly shaken.
"We’ve been told by our security services from the hospital that a police officer has died as a result of the crowd trouble.
"I have intensely loved football my whole life and I no longer recognise myself in this sport. With this news, I will leave football, it’s not for me any more. This isn’t football, this isn’t football, this isn’t football."
Source: C4 Football Italia
According to reports emerging from the Sicilian town, a police officer was killed during the riots that took place outside the stadium during and after Palermo’s 2-1 victory, struck in the face by a homemade bomb thrown by Catania fans.
The Garibaldi Hospital is reporting over 100 injured have been rushed in for treatment.
"Clearly the incidents were provoked by the Palermo fans when they entered the Stadium. Before then, nothing had happened, but they started causing trouble and as the images show threw tear gas on to the pitch," insisted Catania President Pulvirenti.
The dynamics of the incident are not clear, but it seems as if Palermo supporters arrived in the second half because their bus was lost and the two sets of fans threw objects at each other.
"They were well-organised and came here in order to cause trouble. We feel penalised and will appeal against the result so that the match will be considered void. We’ve been punished for less in the past and demand the same treatment.
"I was on the field and, if you look carefully, the section where the tear gas came from only had Palermo fans in there. The officials saw what happened and will take action."
Pulvirenti continued to back his fans, even though after the final whistle a full-scale riot between locals and the police, in which an officer was killed.
"I will not put any blame on to the Catania supporters. I didn’t see them do anything wrong."
The Catania President did not help calm the situation with his post-match comments on the football itself.
"The first goal was offside and the second had a handling offence, so the referee dominated the game on a very bad day at the office. We played against 12 men today and lost because we were playing against the referee."
Catania director Pietro Lo Monaco broke the news of the policeman’s death and was visibly shaken.
"We’ve been told by our security services from the hospital that a police officer has died as a result of the crowd trouble.
"I have intensely loved football my whole life and I no longer recognise myself in this sport. With this news, I will leave football, it’s not for me any more. This isn’t football, this isn’t football, this isn’t football."
Source: C4 Football Italia
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