Spanish football league La Liga has condemned threats and intimidation by Sevilla fans directed at their own players and club directors following the team’s third straight league defeat.
Sevilla, currently 17th in the Spanish top flight, lost 1-0 away to bottom side Real Oviedo on Sunday. After the match, some supporters met the team at the airport on their return to insult them, while others wearing masks gathered at the club’s training ground.
La Liga said in a statement that this behaviour “unacceptably crosses the line of legitimate criticism and sporting expression.”
Earlier this season, some Sevilla fans attempted to force their way into the training ground to confront the players.
La Liga said they would report the incident to Spanish authorities and continue to take action against similar incidents in the future.
“Anyone who crosses the line from criticism into threats, intimidation, or harassment stops acting as a fan and starts acting as a violent individual,” La Liga added. “And against violent individuals, La Liga acts and will act.”
Sevilla, winless in five matches, are two points above the relegation zone with eight games remaining in the season.
