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Rugby ball incident at Brentford stadium

Overview

During a Premier League match between Brentford and Liverpool on October 17, a man kicked a rugby ball from a rooftop into the Gtech Community Stadium. Video footage showed the ball being kicked from a nearby building, believed to be the Memento Kew Bridge apartment complex, toward the pitch while bystanders cheered.

Brentford officials described the incident as ‘dangerous and potentially very harmful,’ noting that the ball landed near the field of play and required removal by staff. No injuries were reported. The club has reported the matter to the Metropolitan Police and is cooperating with authorities to identify the individual responsible, noting that the incident could lead to criminal prosecution.

Entities

Gtech Community Stadium · Metropolitan Police · Liverpool FC · Memento Kew Bridge · Brentford Football Club

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Brentford FC reports incident to police after rugby ball kicked into stadium

    Brentford FC has contacted the police after a man kicked a rugby ball from a nearby residential building onto the pitch during a Premier League match against Liverpool.

  2. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Brentford reports man for kicking rugby ball onto pitch from rooftop

    Brentford has reported a man to the police after he kicked a rugby ball from a nearby rooftop onto the pitch during a Premier League match against Liverpool.

Sources

atarde.com.br · dailymail.co.uk · exame.com · football-zone.net · footballchannel.jp · tuttomercatoweb.com · voetbalkrant.com · walfoot.be