- Video has emerged of security guards baton-charging Chelsea fans as they tried to leave the Nou Camp following Wednesday’s Champions League defeat
- The clip showed security personnel quickly moving in and some lashing out at Chelsea fans with batons
- It appears they were called in after Chelsea fans sung ‘Barcelona, you’ll always be Spain’ and waved a Spanish flag at passing supporters outside the ground
- Both clubs are waiting to see whether UEFA will open disciplinary proceedings
- Chelsea lost the match 3-0 to go out of the Champions League at last-16 stage
Chelsea and Barcelona are both waiting to discover whether UEFA will open disciplinary proceedings against them following the controversy of their Champions League clash.
Violence marred the meeting as video footage showed Chelsea supporters being hit by security staff with batons as they attempted to leave the Nou Camp.
Away fans also caused controversy as further footage emerged showing the English visitors singing ‘Barcelona, you’ll always be Spain’ and ‘Espanol’. It comes amid Catalonia’s bid for independence.
Chelsea fans were baton-charged by security guards as they were leaving the Nou Camp following Wednesday night’s 3-0 defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League
Mobile phone footage uploaded to Twitter showed a group of about 20 security personnel moving in, with some of them drawing batons to hit out at Chelsea supporters
Trouble appeared to flare after a small group of Chelsea fans sung ‘Barcelona, you’ll always be Spain’ and waved a Spanish flag in the direction of passing home fans
As of Thursday night, UEFA were compiling reports before deciding whether to open disciplinary charges against the two clubs.
Under the rules of European football’s governing body, the host club, in this case Barcelona, are responsible for security inside and outside the stadium.
Chelsea could also be in trouble if their fans are found to have chanted songs of a politically offensive nature.
Chelsea have asked their supporters for information after reports fans were injured
Barca won the second leg 3-0 with Lionel Messi scoring twice. It handed them a 4-1 win over the two legs. They now face Roma in the quarter-finals.
A Chelsea spokesman said on their Twitter account: ‘We are aware of reports of incidents outside the ground before the game where a number of Chelsea fans were hurt.
‘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.’
Other Chelsea fans questioned why Chelsea fans were made to walk over an unsteady metal footbridge in order to reach the away section
There was a big security presence as the 4,000 Chelsea fans made their way into the ground
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona dumped Chelsea out of the Champions League
