Everton give life ban to child-holding fan who attacked Lyon player
- Chaos engulfed the Europa league tie between Everton and Lyon at Goodison park
- Ashley Williams had clattered into the Lyon goalkeeper and it sparked unpleasant scenes
- An Everton fan with a baby was seen trying to throw a punch at Lyon players
- The fan who attacked Lyon's goalkeeper in Everton's Europa League game has been banned for life.
Everton have said they will ban for life the fan who appeared to hit the Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes while holding a young child during a burst-up at Goodison Park on Thursday, October 19. The Toffees said they had identified the supporter following an internal investigation into the occurrence and put a formal complaint against the individual with Merseyside Police. The police have opened their own investigation into the melee between Everton and Lyon players in front of the Gwladys Street end which more than one fan became involved in. Everton have taken swift action, saying in a statement: “Club officials have reviewed the footage of an incident that occurred in the 64th minute of the game against Olympique Lyonnais where supporters towards the front of the lower Gwladys Street End became involved in.
Everton have taken swift action, saying in a statement: “Club officials have reviewed the footage of an incident that occurred in the 64th minute of the game against Olympique Lyonnais where supporters towards the front of the lower Gwladys Street End became involved in a confrontation between players. We have identified one individual whom action will now be taken against.
This will include a ban from attending future Everton fixtures and the club registering a formal complaint with Merseyside Police.” NAIJ.com had earlier reported, English side Everton could face a heavy Uefa disciplinary action after a brawl between Ronald Koeman’s side and the Lyon players in Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League defeat against the French Ligue 1 giants.
The Merseyside outfit face a Uefa probe after the sickening scenes, involving players, and fans in a Europa League matchday three game. The second-half brawl started when Toffees captain Ashley Williams' arm smash into Lopes’ stomach, sending him crashing into advertising boards.
He twice hit Lopes in the face, while Williams threw punches and striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin grabbed defender Kenny Tete by the throat. Even under-fire boss Ronald Koeman would not condemn Williams or his players. He said: “There was a certain irritation in that moment by Ashley. “He is a player who hates losing and cannot deal with a lot of disappointments.
“I think the mistake was also by the referee because they made a lot of theater and he did nothing. Fekir was on the floor diving ten times and did not even get a yellow card. That grew our irritation.” The referee from Holland, Bas Nijhuis only booked Williams and Lyon’s Bertrand Traore for the fiasco.
- Ashley Williams had clattered into the Lyon goalkeeper and it sparked unpleasant scenes
- An Everton fan with a baby was seen trying to throw a punch at Lyon players
- The fan who attacked Lyon's goalkeeper in Everton's Europa League game has been banned for life.
Everton have said they will ban for life the fan who appeared to hit the Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes while holding a young child during a burst-up at Goodison Park on Thursday, October 19. The Toffees said they had identified the supporter following an internal investigation into the occurrence and put a formal complaint against the individual with Merseyside Police. The police have opened their own investigation into the melee between Everton and Lyon players in front of the Gwladys Street end which more than one fan became involved in. Everton have taken swift action, saying in a statement: “Club officials have reviewed the footage of an incident that occurred in the 64th minute of the game against Olympique Lyonnais where supporters towards the front of the lower Gwladys Street End became involved in.
Everton have taken swift action, saying in a statement: “Club officials have reviewed the footage of an incident that occurred in the 64th minute of the game against Olympique Lyonnais where supporters towards the front of the lower Gwladys Street End became involved in a confrontation between players. We have identified one individual whom action will now be taken against.
This will include a ban from attending future Everton fixtures and the club registering a formal complaint with Merseyside Police.” NAIJ.com had earlier reported, English side Everton could face a heavy Uefa disciplinary action after a brawl between Ronald Koeman’s side and the Lyon players in Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League defeat against the French Ligue 1 giants.
The Merseyside outfit face a Uefa probe after the sickening scenes, involving players, and fans in a Europa League matchday three game. The second-half brawl started when Toffees captain Ashley Williams' arm smash into Lopes’ stomach, sending him crashing into advertising boards.
He twice hit Lopes in the face, while Williams threw punches and striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin grabbed defender Kenny Tete by the throat. Even under-fire boss Ronald Koeman would not condemn Williams or his players. He said: “There was a certain irritation in that moment by Ashley. “He is a player who hates losing and cannot deal with a lot of disappointments.
“I think the mistake was also by the referee because they made a lot of theater and he did nothing. Fekir was on the floor diving ten times and did not even get a yellow card. That grew our irritation.” The referee from Holland, Bas Nijhuis only booked Williams and Lyon’s Bertrand Traore for the fiasco.
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