Football fan arrested after jumping onto keeper’s back as he put ball down for goal kick
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | February 5, 2013 20:17
A teenage football fan has been arrested after attacking a goalkeeper during the closing stages of a match.
The fan jumped on top of Wycombe Wanderers goalkeeper Jordan Archer during the final moments of his side’s 1-0 League Two win over Gillingham last night.
The 19-year-old goalkeeper – who is on loan from Premiership side Tottenham – was placing the ball prior to taking the goal kick when the supporter entered the field from the terraces.
He then leapt onto the back of the goalkeeper as shocked fans at the Priestfield Stadium looked on. It is believed the fan was angry that the goalkeeper was time-wasting in a bid to run the clock down.
Stewards quickly dragged the youth from the pitch and led him away. He was later arrested by police officers.
Gillingham manager Martin Allen was furious after the game and said the supporter’s actions were ‘absolutely crazy’ and that they were ‘not a true reflection of our football club.’
Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth said: ‘He (the fan) will be dealt with by Gillingham and the authorities. I want to concentrate on the football really, what he did was wrong and he’s given the rest of the Gillingham fans a bad name and they’ll be as annoyed as anyone.
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