Horror moment ‘disabled’ Brighton & Hove Albion fan lies on ground in agony after being ‘tackled by French riot cop’
SHOCKING footage shows a Brighton fan on the floor in agony after he was allegedly pushed to the ground by a French cop.
Tensions flared following the Seagulls’ 2-2 draw with Marseille on Thursday night as supporters were shut in the stadium for hours after the European clash.
Fans heading to the south of France had been warned they would be held up for at least 45 minutes for safety reasons.
But furious football lovers complained they were kept back for at least two hours with no water offered.
Supporters stuck in crowds claimed on social media some people fainted due to dehydration.
Meanwhile, one outraged fan, Simon, shared a clip showing a man on the floor.
He claimed in a post on X that the supporter, understood to have disabilities, had been pushed over by a French police officer.
Simon said the man was left with “no medical attention for 20 minutes”.
Footage shows the man on his side on the floor as other fans appear to argue with security guards and police wearing protective vests and holding shields.
One fan can be heard telling the officers to call an ambulance while another shouts: “This is your fault.”
Simon wrote on X: “Thanks @OfficialBHAFC for abandoning us after the game.
“This lad has disabilities & was pushed by a French Police officer and left for 20mins with no medical attention.
“Over 1,000 fans held back for over 3 hours after KO with no water.”
In a previous post, he claimed officers were “pushing everyone together”.
Simon added: “Chaos getting here chaos leaving. In the modern game attending fans are the lowest priority.
“Incompetency has ruined what was meant to be the best day of my footballing life.”
Other fans were left seeing red as delayed flights and shuttles buses to the stadium meant some Brighton fans missed kick-off.
Joao Pedro went on to rescue Brighton’s first-ever Europa League point to prevent their European tour from being derailed.
The Seagulls were staring at back-to-back defeats when sub Pedro slotted home an 88th-minute penalty to seal a comeback from two goals down.
Brighton and Hove Albion and French Police have been approached for comment.
Sussex Police did not comment.