The Czech Cup final was overshadowed by a fan scandal. After Sparta Prague’s 2-1 victory over Viktoria Pilsen, supporters of both teams stormed the pitch, leading to some violent clashes, as the CTK agency reported on Wednesday evening.
Riot police had to intervene to separate the fans of the two teams. The public television station CT showed its reporters being pelted with folding chairs on the sidelines. There were no reports of injuries. After the officers had restored order, the trophy was finally handed over to the winners.
It is the second such incident in Czech football in just a few days. On Saturday, Sparta Prague secured the championship title for the second time in a row with a 5-0 win over Mlada Boleslav. Afterwards, several fans of the defeated hosts ran onto the pitch. The Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan then announced the convening of a working group made up of representatives from the police and associations to discuss possible tightening of security precautions.
