West Ham have vowed to take action after it was alleged that two German radio reporters were attacked by Premier League supporters during their semi-final loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.
It is believed that Tim Brockmeier and Philip Hoffmeister were stifled by West Ham fans after Michael Antonio equalized the side line of David Moyes in the 21st minute at the stadium in London. According to reports in the German newspaper Bild, Hoffmeister revealed live on the air that Brockmeier’s headphones had been torn off and thrown to the floor.
Hoffmeister reportedly said: “We are being attacked here. They dropped the headphones on my colleague Tim. I need to get a little better. We need to see that we can attract some security officers here.
It is assumed that they were moved to another position at halftime. Bild also reported that Hoffmeister said during the broadcast: “You always have the feeling that something could come from behind, hit or something like that. My dreams of English football were shattered. “
West Ham condemned the incident. A club spokesman said: “The club is aware of the incident and will work to identify the offender. In accordance with our approach of zero tolerance, all identified will be handed over to the police. They will be banned indefinitely and will not be able to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. There is no room for such behavior. “
The incident overshadowed West Ham’s first European semi-final in 46 years.
There were fears of problems with the crowd, but of course there were no clashes between supporters inside or off the field. West Ham knew that their supporters clashed with Eintracht fans in Seville last month and the club is working hard to ensure that visiting fans will not be allowed to enter the home sections.
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On the field, Eintracht deservedly took control of the draw before the rematch next week in Germany. Ansgar Knauf scored after 50 seconds and Daichi Kamada scored the winner at the beginning of the second half.
“In the end, it was a disappointing result for us, but we still have another game to play and we gave ourselves a chance,” said Moyes. “I hope we play better in the second game. We have a lot of work. We have to show a lot more quality than we did tonight. “
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