Chelsea appeal for information amid claims fans were 'hurt' on their way to Barcelona game

Posts on social media alleged heavy-handed shepherding of visiting supporters ahead of the last-16 second leg

Thursday 15 March 2018 04:31 EDT
Comments
There are suggestions Chelsea fans were hurt on their way to the game
There are suggestions Chelsea fans were hurt on their way to the game (Getty)

Chelsea have asked their supporters for information after reports fans were injured accessing the Nou Camp ahead of Wednesday night's Champions League loss to Barcelona.

Posts on social media alleged heavy-handed shepherding of visiting supporters ahead of the last-16 second leg, which Chelsea lost 3-0 to exit the competition 4-1 on aggregate.

The club acted swiftly following the final whistle to try and gather more information.

"We are aware of reports of incidents outside the ground before the game where a number of Chelsea fans were hurt," a Chelsea spokesperson said.

"We ask that our supporters contact us with accounts of their experiences of this evening's arrival at the stadium so that we can take this up properly with the authorities."

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in