Premier League: Brentford FC calls in the police - object shot into the stadium

Police in England are concerned about a rugby ball that was allegedly shot from a high-rise building into the stadium during a Premier League game.

During the football match between Brentford FC and Liverpool FC last Saturday, an object was kicked into the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford announced. In a statement, the club spoke of a “dangerous” incident.

A video circulating on the Internet is said to show the action on a roof terrace. Another film is said to show an employee inside the stadium carrying away the rugby ball while the game continued. The authenticity of the videos has not yet been confirmed, and Brentford also did not provide any information. No injuries were reported.

Brentford FC said the case had been handed over to the police. The authorities are being supported in their investigations.

The English tabloid "The Sun" quotes a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police: "Police are aware of an incident that occurred on Saturday, October 17th, during the game between Brentford and Liverpool, in which an object was kicked onto the pitch." Officials were conducting an investigation to determine whether crimes had been committed, it said.