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The Football Association (FA) of England urges the club to take strict sanctions after a fan ran onto the field in an attempt to hit London security guard Frank Lampard after the ending of Monday's national cup quarter-final match.
The footballer, celebrating the 2-1 victory and advancement to the semi-finals with his teammates and fans, narrowly avoided a blow from the hooligan who managed to get close to him. Soon after, stadium security personnel and other players quickly escorted him off the field.
"I thought he might hit me hard, so I leaned down," - said F. Lampard.
One "Chelsea" fan also appeared on the pitch.
"We can confirm that two fans ran onto the field, one from each team," said the statement from "Tottenham." - Our club's fan will be permanently banned from the stadium, and a trial awaits him next week.
Information about the "Chelsea" fan's misconduct has been passed on to the mentioned club, which, we hope, will take similar strict sanctions."
According to FA representatives, "Tottenham" may also face penalties for failing to ensure full security: "This is unacceptable behavior, so we will contact the stadium owners on this issue.
"We need to determine what security measures the responsible officials took before the fan ran onto the field."
The former English champions' manager Jose Mourinho also expressed his indignation, stating that this behavior cannot be tolerated.
"Frank said that the man was crazy and jumped out of nowhere," said the Portuguese, who had turned away from his players at that time. - Three, four, or even five people had to hold him back until security arrived.
"I did not see the episode. I understand the fans' anger and disappointment in losing, but that should not happen," added "Tottenham" coach Martin Jol.
