Tottenham Hotspur 1 : 0 Partizan Belgrade - Pitch invaders spoils Spurs' night - 7M sport

Tottenham Hotspur 1 : 0 Partizan Belgrade - Pitch invaders spoils Spurs' night



Posted Friday, November 28, 2014 by PA

Tottenham face UEFA sanctions after their Europa League tie with Partizan Belgrade was suspended, overshadowing their progress to the knock-out stages.

Play was halted 41 minutes into the Group C clash after individuals encroached onto the pitch on three separate occasions in what appeared to be an orchestrated stunt.

The incident led to a temporary suspension of play at White Hart Lane, where Mauricio Pochettino's men would eventually triumph 1-0 thanks to Benjamin Stambouli's first goal for the club.

Tottenham released a statement soon after the final whistle confirming the three men had been arrested.

"Three pitch invaders at tonight's match have been arrested and are assisting police with their enquiries," the club posted on Twitter.

"We shall provide an update as soon as we have established the full facts.

"We apologise to fans for the disruptions caused by this totally unacceptable behaviour."

Two of the pitch invaders appeared to run around the players, taking 'selfie' shots on handheld devices with a number of them.

Spurs striker Roberto Soldado looked to strip one of the invaders of his T-shirt, which like those worn by the other two intruders bore the name of headphone manufacturer BassBuds.

The company issued a statement via Facebook that condemned the actions of the pitch invaders.

"We have been made aware of an incident at the Tottenham game tonight," the statement read. "We are appalled that the game was interrupted in this manner. We do not condone the interruption of any sporting fixture in this way."



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