Manchester City: Five arrested after fan attacked following Club Bruges game

[Travis Bickle]

[UWSL]Five people have been arrested after a Manchester City fan was attacked following Tuesday's Champions League game against Club Bruges.[/UWSL]

[UWSL]The Belgian man, 63, who watched City's 5-1 win at the Jan Breydel Stadium, is in a life-threatening condition.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]The attack took place at the E40 motorway services in Drongen, 45km from Bruges.[/UWSL]

[UWSL]City said they were "shocked and saddened" by the incident, while Club Bruges said they were "horrified".[/UWSL]

[UWSL]A statement from the East Flanders public prosecutor said: "A man wearing a Manchester City scarf had stopped his car at the highway parking in Drongen after the match and had gone to the shop. [/UWSL]

[UWSL]"According to the first findings of the investigation, his football scarf was taken in the shop by a suspect and he walked outside with it. Subsequently, the victim came into confrontation with some suspects in the parking lot, and ended up on the ground after physical aggression.[/UWSL]

[UWSL]"The emergency services arrived on the scene. The victim, a 63-year-old man from Ninove, was taken to hospital. He is in mortal danger. Due to these facts, the police arrested five people during the night."[/UWSL]

[UWSL]Club Bruges said in a statement they "strongly disapprove of all criminal behaviour, both inside and outside the stadium and put tolerance first", adding: "Our thoughts go out to the family and friends."[/UWSL]

[UWSL]City said they were currently working with counterparts at Club Bruges, as well as with Belgian and Greater Manchester Police, to establish more information.[/UWSL]

[UWSL]"Our thoughts and best wishes go out to the family and friends of the Belgian-based supporter, who remains in hospital," their statement added.[/UWSL]

 

[SloopJB]

Sickening. I hope he pulls through and makes a full recovery. But it does not look good. Hopefully big sentencess handed down to these arseholes.
SJB