It was like any other matchday in the second division of the English Football League. Soccer fans flocked to the stadium to support their team in the EFL Championship. Little did they know that by the end of the day, a fan would lose his life following a violent brawl between the two sets of supporters.

The game in question took place on 4th March between Burnley and Blackpool. The match itself was fairly tame and ended in an uneventful 0-0 draw. However, it is the aftermath that followed which was truly shocking to the entire soccer realm.

An unfortunate soccer fan lost his life following a brawl

Hours after the game, at around 7 pm, a brawl broke out in a pub called The Manchester, in Blackpool. Fifteen soccer fans were involved in the brawl, out of which a 55-year-old man, Tony Johnson, suffered a severe head injury. He received CPR on the scene and was taken to the hospital immediately.

Sadly, the injury was too severe, and the soccer fan passed away on 6th March. Blackpool revealed this heartbreaking news in their club statement. A 33-year-old man was also arrested for suspicion of wounding the victim. However, Lancashire Police, who arrived at the scene, gave a statement saying that there was no intention of injury, “with the man being injured as part of this incident”.

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This is truly tragic news. A fan losing his life due to a violent brawl is something that no one wants to see. This just shows one ugly side of soccer fans. Sadly, this is not the first time a brawl like this has broke out.

A father-son duo attacked by rival fans

Another incident recently occurred as a father and son were attacked by rival fans after a match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United. Craig Pankhurst, the son, took to Twitter to share the story of what happened.

He and his 70-year-old father had gone to watch the match, and after it was over, they were attacked by Sheffield United fans. Both father and son had to be taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. This is just one more example of the type of violence that can occur at soccer matches.

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We can only hope that incidents like this will become less and less common in the future. What are your thoughts on this growing violence among soccer fans? Let us know in the comments.