Pitch Invaders are Criminals and should be Punished
La Liga says it will take legal action against pitch invaders, this decision was reached after a pitch invader breached security to get a selfie with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi at a behind-closed-doors game. The fan, wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi’s name and number, appeared on the pitch early in the second half of Saturday’s 4-0 win away to Mallorca.
He managed to pose for a picture within a couple of metres of Messi before being grabbed by security staff. La Liga management has come out to say they will consider the pitch invaders offence as a criminal act and as such legal actions will be taken against such offonders.
In a statement the Spanish league said it made clear its “total condemnation” of the incident. “This type of conduct puts the health of others at risk and risks damaging the integrity of the competition,” it added. The fan claims he scaled a two-metre high fence to gain access to Mallorca’s stadium. The which was played behind closed doors it is shocking that the fan was able to beat security to get to Messi.
According to the fan, he said: “I had planned this ever since I knew the match was happening. I wanted a photo with Messi and to meet him because he’s my idol,” the French Mallorca resident told radio station Cadena Cope. Legal action will be taken caution also to avoid other pitch invaders to repeat similar action in the league.
