Tottenham’s Premier League match against West Ham is called to a halt after protesters tie themselves to the goalposts… just days after Arsenal and Everton’s fixtures are interrupted for the same thing
- Tottenham Hotspurs’ Premier League fixture against West Ham was stopped
- Two anti-oli protesters took to the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- They tied themselves to the goalposts during the second half of the game
- The two protesters were seen wearing bright orange ‘just stop oil’ t-shirts
Protesters took to the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday evening to tie themselves to the goal posts.
The two anti-oil protesters – wearing ‘just stop oil’ t-shirts – were removed by stewards during the second half of Tottenham’s Premier League fixture with West Ham.
The incident came just days after a young environmental protester, named Louis, attached himself to the woodwork at Goodison Park to disrupt Everton’s Premier League fixture with Newcastle.
Anti-oli protesters took to the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday evening
They were seen sporting orange t-shirts emblazoned with the words ‘just stop oil’ (above)
They were removed by stewards during the second half of Spurs’ game with West Ham
Play in the early stages of the second half at Everton was stopped after a fan raced on to the pitch from the stands and fasten himself securely to the upright post.
The eyebrow-raising incident appeared to have been a protest, with the individual sporting an orange t-shirt emblazoned with the words ‘just stop oil’.
After a delay of almost seven minutes, the struggling fan was finally prised away from the post and escorted off the field by police offers and stewards.
A group called Just Stop Oil, who are against the expansion of oil fields in the North Sea, claimed responsibility for the incident.
The incident came just days after a young environmental protester attached himself to the woodwork at Goodison Park to disrupt Everton’s Premier League fixture with Newcastle
While Merseyside Police said: ‘We can confirm a man was arrested after encroaching on to the pitch during the Everton v Newcastle United Premier League fixture.
‘At around 8.55pm it was reported that a man disrupted the match by running on to the pitch and tying himself to the goal post at the Howard Kendall Gwladys Street End.
‘The suspect, a 21-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of pitch encroachment and he is now in police custody. The game resumed and has now concluded.’
More to follow…
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