FIFA said Tuesday it had launched an investigation into incidents which led to the abandonment of a friendly match between Ivory Coast and Senegal in Paris following a series of pitch invasions. The sides were level at 1-1 late Monday when French referee Tony Chapron called off the match in the 88th minute as fans … Read more
A friendly match between Ivory Coast and Senegal was abandoned when fans invaded the pitch in Paris. The African sides were level at 1-1 on 88 minutes when a handful of fans broke onto the pitch, with one appearing to rugby tackle Senegal’s Lamine Gassama. Players ran from the pitch and referee Tony Chapron opted … Read more
Coventry City fans staged a pitch invasion as Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp consigned the Sky Blues to a sixth straight defeat in League One. The Sky Blues, who are on their worst run for 43 years, looked to have earned a draw when Dan Agyei equalised Sharp’s first-half opener. But there was a late twist … Read more