Tottenham stars Lloris, Sanchez and Alderweireld forced to clear TOILET PAPER off the pitch

Tottenham stars forced to clear TOILET PAPER off the pitch after RB Leipzig fans launched rolls from the stands at the start of second half in protest at ticket prices

  • The protest was about high ticket prices for the Champions League
  • A section of the travelling contingent threw toilet rolls on to the pitch
  • Play was halted for around 20 seconds after the restart by ref Cuneyt Cakir 
  • The away fans displayed a banner that read: ‘Stand up for a fair price cap.’ 

Angry RB Leipzig fans disrupted Wednesday’s Champions League tie at Tottenham in protest at the high price of tickets for the match.

A section of the travelling contingent threw toilet rolls on to the pitch at the beginning of the second-half of the last-16 first leg.

Play was halted for around 20 seconds after the restart by referee Cuneyt Cakir after the objects had made their way onto the playing surface. 

A section of the travelling contingent threw toilet rolls on to the pitch on Wednesday night

Play was halted for around 20 seconds after the restart by referee Cuneyt Cakir

Play was halted for around 20 seconds after the restart by referee Cuneyt Cakir

Tottenham trio Hugo Lloris, Davison Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld helped stewards clear the objects off the pitch before play could resume. 

The protest was about ticket prices for the Champions League, with the away fans displaying a banner that read: ‘Stand up for a fair price cap.’

Tickets for Bundesliga matches in Germany are much cheaper than in England,

The trip from Germany was worth it for the visiting fans as Timo Werner’s second-half penalty gave the Bundesliga side a deserved win in their first ever knockout game in this competition. 

RB Leipzig fans displayed a banner that read: 'Stand up for a fair price cap' at Tottenham

RB Leipzig fans displayed a banner that read: ‘Stand up for a fair price cap’ at Tottenham

 

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