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AZ supporters stormed the main stand of the AFAS Stadium on Thursday. There they confronted fans of West Ham United.
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The incident happened immediately after the game between the two clubs in the semi-final of the Conference League. AZ Alkmaar lost 0-1 and therefore missed the final.
The Dutch fans were behind AZ’s goal and broke through a fence. Then they ran to the British fans who cheered that their club had made it to the final. A lot of blows were thrown. Some West Ham players, including captain Declan Rice, jumped the boarding to help their supporters.
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Police and stewards were on site fairly quickly to prevent further escalation. After ten minutes, peace returned to the stadium. Other AZ supporters whistled to express their dissatisfaction with the misconduct of some of their supporters.
AZ trainer ashamed
“This has no place in our stadium. Preferably in no stadium. I feel shame,” said AZ coach Pascal Jansen. “People will have experienced frightening moments. You still have to control your emotions, even after a defeat.”
Last week, AZ lost the away match in London 2-1. Relatives of players and members of AZ’s technical staff were then attacked in the first half when they cheered for a goal for their club.
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