Fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch during the match against Reading and Port Vale.
A football match between Reading and Port Vale in England's third tier League One was abandoned in the first half after around a thousand home fans stormed the pitch in protest against the club's owner. Before that, the fans threw tennis balls on the field.
Reading FC activists made several appeals through stadium loudspeakers and social media for fans to leave the pitch and for the League One match to resume, but the match was eventually played out 0-0.
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Saturday's protest took different forms. Early on, the match was stopped for a few minutes as fans threw tennis balls onto the court. However, in the 16th minute, they stormed the field en masse, which – by refusing to leave – forced the organizers to stop the competition.
“Reading” fans have long been dissatisfied with the policies of the club's owner, Chinese businessman Dai Yong, who accuse him of financial management. In the current season, the club, which is on the 21st place in the table, among others, has lost four points in total. For late payments to players.
Before the match was abandoned, the club released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) in which they wrote: “We fully understand and understand the fans' frustration. However, we must reiterate that entering the pitch or throwing objects may expose the match. Risk of cancellation and may result in personal consequences, including Stadium ban.
MS, PAP
