WATCH: Angry Groningen supporters erupt chaos in the stadium by unleashing fireworks in clash against Ajax
A fan also started to run inside the football pitch with a protest banner against Groningen administration.
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Fans run inside football field to clash with security guards and protest against the administration of the club blaming them for relegation
The match between FC Groningen and Ajax was called off just after 10 minutes of kickoff. The match was disrupted as fans started to throw bombs and fireworks on the football pitch. The disruption caused during the football match forced the referee to postpone the match immediately.
The incident was caused by fans of FC Groningen who suffered relegation after 25 years. Several videos and photos were released on social media. The world witnessed fans and protestors running inside the pitch after throwing fireworks. Fans even were involved in body tussles with guards who tried to apprehend them from causing greater trouble.
The fans were seen running into the football pitch with banners protesting against the administration of the host team. The fans blamed the administration for the relegation which happened for the first time in 25 years. Groningen has seen the emergence of the likes of Virgil Van-Dijk, Robben, and even Luis Suarez.
Groningen will be facing Ajax again to complete the rest of the match. The match is scheduled for Tuesday and would be played in an empty stadium without any fans. The incident of match suspension is the fourth time that happened in the Dutch league with objects getting thrown into the pitch
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Unruly behavior of fans during matches leading to injuries and disruptions
The incidents of match disruption have increased over time in the past few years. Fans have been seen causing a number of disruptions from shouting abusive Racism slogans to throwing objects which have forced a match to get postponed.
Recently during the celebrations in Naples, a fan was reportedly shot dead. Napoli claimed the Serie A title after 33 years. The happiness in the joy was doomed after the incident of death and fighting that happened between Udinese fans and those of Napoli.
During the match between Barcelona and Espanyol fans, similar violence was observed. The hosting fans of Espanyol targeted Barcelona players while they rushed down the tunnel. Some were even caught breaking the camera and the guards even failed to eradicate such actions.
The unruly behavior of fans with racist comments during matches of PSG targeting Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., and Kylian Mbappe is nothing new. Recently in a match against Ajax and Feyenoord, a fan was even arrested for causing injury to Devy Klassen. He was injured with a cigarette lighter causing a bitter injury in the head.
In La Liga, Vinicius Jr. has also faced a wide number of occasions where he has been on the receiving end of racist remarks. However, the ruling bodies of football have not stepped up to stop hooliganism in the game despite it being one of the most prevalent problems for players, teams, and other fans.
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Soujanyo Pattanayak
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