Blackpool have issued a statement after a video going viral appears to show a steward punching a fan at Bloomfield Road.
A hooded man can be seen pushing himself towards stewards before he ended up being pushed back and then receives a punch to the head. Watch the clip for yourself below…
Is this how @BlackpoolFC are stewarding football games now?? pic.twitter.com/HJmVXE7o4z
— lee (@_leeogden) November 27, 2019
The short six second clip was posted to Twitter by Lee Ogden after Blackpool’s Leasing.com Trophy 3-1 defeat against Scunthorpe United last night.
@_leeogden wrote: “Is this how @BlackpoolFC are stewarding football games now??”
The video had been shared nearly 200 times, watched 31,000 times and ‘liked’ 465 times as we writing this article on Thursday morning.
The club have told The Gazette in a short statement: “Blackpool Football Club is aware of an incident that occurred on the concourse at last night’s game against Scunthorpe United and is taking the matter very seriously.
“An investigation into the incident is now underway and the club will provide a further update in due course.”
It did not immediately say when asked whether the steward involved in the altercation will face disciplinary action.
Lancashire Police has been contacted for a comment.
Fans took to give their verdict on the video with the majority disgusted at what they have witnessed – read those tweets on the next page.
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