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Manchester City fan in intensive care after alleged attack by Club Brugge fans

Incident involving Belgian national reported to have happened near Drongen

Manchester City are looking into the alleged incident. Photograph: Getty Images

Jamie Jackson
Wed Oct 20 2021 - 11:08

A Belgian Manchester City fan has reportedly been attacked by fans of Club Brugge and taken to intensive care after City’s 5-1 Champions League win at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Tuesday.

The incident is said to have occurred near Drongen when the car the alleged victim, named as Guido DP, was travelling in was parked at a service station. Guido DP is said to be 63 and had been to the game with his son Jurgen, as part of a contingent from the Belgium Blue Moon supporters club.

A post on Blue Moon Belgium’s Facebook page said: “Blue Moon Belgium fell victim to senseless (supporters’) violence last night. My father was cowardly attacked for his City scarf at a stopover in Drongen. We hope the perpetrators are found and punished. We were everywhere in England and the rest of Europe, never aggression. We come to Belgium once and you are left for dead. Keep on fighting daddy. City love, Jurgen.”

Reports said the man was hit on the head by at least one Brugge fan after having his City scarf grabbed and that he was in intensive care at the AZ Maria Middelares hospital.

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City are looking into the alleged incident. – Guardian