Despite a travelling stadium ban, nearly 200 Red Star Belgrade fans managed to find a way into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to witness their side lose 5-0, and the people behind the ticket sales have now been punished.
#thfc Spurs have issued indefinite bans to 48 club members who purchased multiple tickets for the Red Star game & were found to have illegally sold on after a number of away fans bought tickets, despite UEFA ban for racism.
— Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) October 31, 2019
BBC Sport report that 48 Tottenham supporters have been given indefinite bans for illegally selling tickets to Red Star fans despite supporters of the Serbian side being banned from travelling to UEFA away games due to racist behaviour.
Tottenham fans have not had a lot to celebrate this season, yet this decision from the club to ban the 48-man group from future games has been met with widespread praise from Spurs supporters on social media
Here’s what some Tottenham fans had to say about the club’s decision to ban these supporters from future games, with plenty of people praising the decision…
Spot on ,, nothing more than they deserve
— Marc Wakefield (@Wakey_coys) October 31, 2019
Spot on ,, nothing more than they deserve
— Marc Wakefield (@Wakey_coys) October 31, 2019
No problem with that
— Spencer (@skkthfc61) October 31, 2019
Brilliant news
— HotspurIrish (@HotspurIrish) October 31, 2019
Tottenham have done a lot on the pitch that has infuriated supporters, yet this decision from the club was met with praise from fans…
Good… I was there with my daughter and son .. it was a disgrace .. however the THFC stewards did a great job in moving these people away from our fans /Season tickets holders . True fans don’t sell out our club ! COYS
— Jay Edwardo (@Aostavalley2000) October 31, 2019
@SpursOfficial pic.twitter.com/vDpQifhT6a
— James Pople (@JamesPople7) October 31, 2019
I can’t believe some people are saying this is harsh I think the bans should be permanent, maybe that would be harsh
— Schoolboy’s Own (@IanMorr82313534) October 31, 2019
Wicked
— Sean Morris (@seanmorris63) October 31, 2019
Red Star are not the only club to face stadium bans by UEFA this season, with Sky Sports News reporting that Ajax have been served a similar punishment that denies away supporters entry into stadiums in European competitions.