Borrusia Monchengladbach Fans & an Employee in Police Custody after the Match against AS Roma
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Borrusia Monchengladbach fans were in trouble while exiting the Stadio Olymipic after their team’s Europa League match against AS Roma on Thursday. An employee of the Bundesliga team and some fans were reported to be taken into police custody.
According to the club, the poloce acted in a very harsh manner with the fans. The Gladbach fans were reported to be detained after the final whistle for more than an hour in the block
Borussia Managing Director Stephan Schippers: “According to our findings and to our regret, the Italian police and the police have acted with excessive hardship for German conditions. Why this was so, we can only guess at the moment. “
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Eins von vielen Resultaten des (nach wie vor laufenden) Polizeieinsatzes am Römer Olympiastadion.
Ähnliche Bilder gibt es auch bei Frauen und Kindern. Ein Auslöser ist für uns nicht ersichtlich.#RomaBMG pic.twitter.com/XoeQX8Eaxm
— Fanhilfe Mönchengladbach (@FanhilfeMg) October 24, 2019
Unser vorläufiges Fazit:
Viele Verletzte, teils schwer. Mehrere Verhaftete, u.a. ein @borussia-Mitarbeiter, weil er lediglich den Polizeieinsatz filmte. Auslass aus dem Stadion dauerte im Regen über 3h.#RomaBMG pic.twitter.com/mO21EAnup7
— Fanhilfe Mönchengladbach (@FanhilfeMg) October 24, 2019
One of the reasons for the outrage might have been the way in which the match ended. In the 93rd minute, when the home team were leading 1-0, a penalty was awarded to Monchengladbach against AS Roma defender Chris Smalling, which seemed ridiculous. The penalty was given when the ball seemed to hit the face of Smalling.
Solid as ever @ScottishFA #RomaBMG pic.twitter.com/zhXtOOSFHX
— Paddy Kelly (@pods29) October 24, 2019
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What a joke of a penalty decision in the Roma v Mönchengladbach game.
93rd minute, ball hits Smalling in the face, referee thinks it’s handball – points to the spot. Goal. Game ends 1-1. Farcical. #EuropaLeague— Ned Zelic (@NedZelic) October 24, 2019
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Monchengladbach, however, had the decency apologise immediately after converting the penalty.
After the match, Roma revealed on the club’s official Twitter handle that the match officials had admitted their mistake, saying: “The #ASRoma post-match management spoke to match officials, who admitted they had made a mistake in awarding the penalty. We respect them and thank them for being honest. Now head to the next game #ForzaRoma.”