The referee who was spat in the face on Saturday afternoon during a football match between the youth (J015) of vv Prinsenland and RKVV Roosendaal, was followed by the perpetrator afterwards. He followed the leader after the final whistle and confronted him. He pulled out a knife and threatened the referee, according to the home club from camera images.
The incident is clearly visible, according to Prinsenland football club. Several witnesses were also spoken to.
Various media reported on Saturday that supporters of two youth teams started fighting with each other at the sports park in Dinteloord. The referee was spat in the face and a woman was injured in the brawl.
However, according to Prinsenland, there was no ‘mass brawl’. “The incident was calmed down fairly quickly by decisive action by several bystanders. It is a given that there was some pushing and pulling between spectators and those directly involved,” the club writes. her website.
The club assumes that the Roosendaal spectator with the knife is responsible for the woman’s injury. “It is unclear to us exactly where the stabbing incident took place, immediate bystanders were not informed of this.”
Declaration
The club has filed a report against the suspect. As long as the police investigation is ongoing, no one at Prinsenland wants to speak to the press.
This also applies to RKVV Roosendaal, where extensive discussions were held with those involved on Sunday. Club chairman Jeroen van Beers does not want to say anything about those conversations, but refers to a statement on the website of the Roosendaal club.
“We emphasize that this incident is completely contrary to the values of sportsmanship, respect and FairPlay, which we as an association hold in high regard,” it said. The club wants to wait for the investigation and does not provide any substantive information about the matter in the statement.
Aggressive atmosphere
Omroep Brabant spoke to the stabbed soccer mother, 42-year-old Ankie, on Sunday. She had traveled to Dinteloord with her 14-year-old son and his team from RKVV Roosendaal. The atmosphere was very aggressive, according to Ankie, who states that there was indeed fighting. She said she stood between punching and stabbing men to remove the children from the fight.
After an hour she discovered that she herself had been stabbed in the lower back. “A man was waving a wrench in his fist. It was very scary.”
According to her, fathers from the two clubs, but also the coach of the opposing team, were ‘cheating’ the players on the field during the match. “That made it a very nasty match.”
The referee has filed a report, just like Ankie. On Sunday evening she stated that despite vv Prinsenland’s statement, she sticks to her story.
Read Ankie’s story here.
2024-03-17 19:49:32
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