Rat attack: Group of Charleroi fans accused of throwing dead rats at home fans during Walloon derby

As reported by HLN, Standard Liege fans were horrified to find dead rats being thrown at them by fans of their Walloon based rivals Charleroi. Standard fan groups shared images of dead rats, painted read, on seats in the stands, on Facebook pages following the game.

Speaking to the paper about the incident, one Standard fan described what he saw happen: ‘At first we thought: this can’t be true. We thought it was a lighter or some other small object. But we really didn’t expect rats in a football stadium. There are many children and people in wheelchairs in that stand . It is the stand closest to the away supporters’.

When asked the describe those responsible, the fan made it clear that they had gone some ways to disguise their identity. ‘They wore white suits and called themselves ‘the pest controllers’. They all wore balaclavas, so you couldn’t see their faces’ said the Standard fan.

In a heated match, it was the home side that came out on top. Ronny Deila’s side won 3-1, which caused frustration amongst the Charleroi fans following the game as they set off flares and fire crackers aimed towards the home support. There has been talk of a ban on the Zebra fans from attending next years derby after the ugly scenes during and after the game.

It remains to be seen what punishment awaits those involved in the rat attack.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson

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