Yesterday’s match, which brought down the curtain on the 23rd matchday of La Liga, between Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla was marred by a obscene action of a home team fan.
The unprecedented incident happened during the match, when o Lucas Ocampos he got close to the Rayo fans in order to take a throw-in. A fan, sitting in the first few seats of the field, reached out and grabbed the Argentine’s behind with his finger. This gesture, as expected, brought the immediate reaction of the footballer, but also of Sevilla, which was placed with an announcement after the end of the match.
The player himself argued with the fan and informed the officials about the incident. After the match, the 29-year-old spoke to Spanish television and explained the incident.
“I hope La Liga takes this seriously, just like the problem of racism. I don’t think all Rayo fans are like him. Unfortunately, there is always a fool out there. I hope this does not happen in other games, because if this happened in women’s football, we all know what could happen“, emphasized the footballer and finished his statement by saying: “I held back, because I have two daughters and I hope this doesn’t happen to them one day».
The reaction of the team was immediate and moved on the same wavelength, scorching the energy of the fan and praising the footballer for his reaction.
Sevilla’s announcement:
“PAE Sevilla expresses its deep regret for the incident that happened on Monday in the match against Rayo Vallecano, in which our footballer Lucas Ocampos suffered an obscene and completely inappropriate gesture from a local fan. PAE Sevilla hopes that the appropriate measures provided for in the regulations will be taken so that such behavior does not happen again on a football pitch, while we have transferred the matter to LaLiga. Such gestures and attitudes cannot be allowed in our organization if we aspire to be the best league in the world. Finally, PAE Sevilla conveys its maximum support to Lucas Ocampos, who demonstrated his maturity and absolute professionalism, despite the unacceptable behavior of the fan who insulted him».
?? Official Statement: Unacceptable act suffered by Lucas Ocampos at Vallecas
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) February 6, 2024
Edited by: Loizos Lainidis
Source: Sport Fm
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