View: Eintracht Frankfurt fans disgrace themselves after West Ham United trouble
Eintracht Frankfurt fans have disgraced themselves in Europe this season after several clashes with West Ham as well as “dangerous” celebrations on Thursday [May 5].
Both sets of fans clashed way back during their round of 16 legs as both teams played their away legs in Seville with the Bundesliga outfit fans starting the trouble.
Yet again, the Germans were the instigators that night and once again cause trouble as loyal Hammers flocked to Frankfurt to watch their team in the semi-final – leaving fans hospitalised.
After the game, thousands of fans seemingly overwhelmed security and flooded onto the pitch after reaching the final.
Speaking live on BT Sport [May 5, 22:00] Joe Cole said: “UEFA won’t take kindly to this as well – it’s great, it’s exuberant but it can be dangerous.
“I think there will be punishments after the final.”
Disgrace.
There needs to be some sort of action taken against Frankfurt and any other club across Europe that thinks this is acceptable.
Fans should be able to enjoy their European away days and not have to worry about being battered by ultras when enjoying their mini-breaks as they watch their beloved team play football.
The fact that two vans pulled up on West Ham fans that were simply in the pub, enjoying a pint, is a disgrace and you have to feel for those who have been on the receiving end of the violence – not just at the hands of the Germans but by ultras across the continent because there are so many.
English football fans are treated so badly not only by their own media and police but by foreign authorities too and they don’t act nearly half as bad as that – for the most part.
This is something the irons fans will, unfortunately, have to get used to as they establish themselves in Europe.
In other West Ham news, Michail Antonio has been spotted mocking a Frankfurt fan in a pitch invasion confrontation after the Europa League defeat.
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