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jackson

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Tottenham express 'great concern' at fan claims of mistreatment by Barcelona security


Tottenham Hotspur have expressed "great concern" at reports from their supporters about violent treatment at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, after footage emerged appearing to show Barcelona security personnel beating them with batons.

One 45-second clip posted on Twitter shows stewards striking out at fans during Tuesday's Champions League meeting between the two teams, seemingly without provocation, as one supporter yells: "You can't do that!"



A Spurs spokesman said: "We have been made aware of a number of issues our fans faced in gaining access to the stadium. The reports we have received from our supporters are obviously of great concern to us and we shall be contacting the relevant authorities."

The fan who posted the video wrote: "I just need to address this issue which happened last night during the game. Absolutely disgusting behavior by Barcelona stewards hitting us with batons for no reason! @SpursOfficial please send this to @UEFA @championsLeAgUe its disgusting. RT to find these scumbags!"

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust have "requested an urgent debrief with the club" and invited fans to submit photos or accounts of the events.

One replied with more video footage of a beating with a baton, while others posted photos of large bruises.

It is not the first time Barcelona stewards have been accused of being heavy-handed with fans of an English team.

Back in April, Chelsea submitted a formal complaint to UEFA regarding the treatment of their travelling supporters by stewards and Spanish police before and after the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie against Barcelona.

Doesn't surprise me, from my experience with the Spanish police in Barcelona is that they look to provoke a reaction that then justifies a response...
 

Blackrat1299

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http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/totten...-claims-of-mistreatment-by-barcelona-security

Tottenham express 'great concern' at fan claims of mistreatment by Barcelona security


Tottenham Hotspur have expressed "great concern" at reports from their supporters about violent treatment at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, after footage emerged appearing to show Barcelona security personnel beating them with batons.

One 45-second clip posted on Twitter shows stewards striking out at fans during Tuesday's Champions League meeting between the two teams, seemingly without provocation, as one supporter yells: "You can't do that!"



A Spurs spokesman said: "We have been made aware of a number of issues our fans faced in gaining access to the stadium. The reports we have received from our supporters are obviously of great concern to us and we shall be contacting the relevant authorities."

The fan who posted the video wrote: "I just need to address this issue which happened last night during the game. Absolutely disgusting behavior by Barcelona stewards hitting us with batons for no reason! @SpursOfficial please send this to @UEFA @championsLeAgUe its disgusting. RT to find these scumbags!"

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust have "requested an urgent debrief with the club" and invited fans to submit photos or accounts of the events.

One replied with more video footage of a beating with a baton, while others posted photos of large bruises.

It is not the first time Barcelona stewards have been accused of being heavy-handed with fans of an English team.

Back in April, Chelsea submitted a formal complaint to UEFA regarding the treatment of their travelling supporters by stewards and Spanish police before and after the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie against Barcelona.


My question is...Why have 'Stewards' got batons? Are they employed by the club or police?
 

worcestersauce

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Doesn't surprise me, from my experience with the Spanish police in Barcelona is that they look to provoke a reaction that then justifies a response...
Doesn't surprise me if they are Catalans, not the nicest people I've come across.
 

Pimp_Spur

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My question is...Why have 'Stewards' got batons? Are they employed by the club or police?
My question is...Why have 'Stewards' got batons? Are they employed by the club or police?
I was at the game and to me they looked more like security guards than stewards. They defo were not police and the stewards i had in front of me did not hold batons - they in fact were pretty nice and were chatting to us and bantering before and after the game.
 

CoopsieDeadpool

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Sorry, not sure if this was posted previously? Lovely statement/compliment from Guillem Balague, though.


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