Five days after the excesses of several of its members, during the Europa League match at Real Sociedad (1-2), the RSC Anderlecht supporters group, Mauves Army 2003 pleaded guilty this Tuesday on its social networks.
Several supporters of Sporting Anderlecht, who had launched sieges towards Basque supporters, were apprehended by the police before being released this Saturday.
“Last Thursday, we collectively failed in managing the behavior of some of our members. We have NO excuses and can only acknowledge the facts“, writes the group in a press release published on social networks. “We would like to offer our most sincere apologies. To the club, with whom we have built a relationship of trust in recent seasons, to the players and to the entire Anderlecht public“.
“We strongly condemn the behavior of those involved, and as a group we will take full responsibility“, we can still read in this press release. Before the conclusion: “We will have to weather the storm that we ourselves have unleashed and it will take time to repair the mistakes we have made.“
The events took place on October 3 during the Europa League match between Real Sociedad and Sporting Anderlecht. During the first period, as soon as the Belgians were behind, Anderlecht fans threw seats from the block reserved for them towards the Basque supporters located below. This forum was intended for families. The Brussels supporters were in a block surrounded by double glazing, but hooligans managed to create a breach through the windows. They ripped off chairs and threw them towards the home fans through the hole formed.
The referee had to interrupt the match a few seconds before calm returned. If Anderlecht finally won 1-2, the behavior of these supporters tarnished the sporting performance.
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