Angry Sevilla fans break into training grounds where players will spend the night
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — A large group of Sevilla fans forced their way onto the premises of the club's training grounds on Saturday after their anger at the team's bad season boiled over following another loss.
The club confirmed its players were spending the night at the team's facilities for security concerns and to focus on regrouping after the 3-2 loss at 10-man Celta Vigo.
Advertisement
The club also confirmed that a group of the most violent supporters broke down a metallic gate at an entrance for cars into the training grounds. By midnight local time all the fans had left the premises.
Cadena SER radio said police used rubber bullets to clear out the most aggressive groups.
Sevilla was in 16th place and six points above the relegation zone. It has three games left this season.
___
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
La Liga superstar reluctant to join Arsenal or Chelsea this summer
Arsenal have already all-but completed a deal to sign Martin Zubimendi, but he may not be the only La Liga player to make the move to north London this summer. They also have a strong interest in Nico Williams, but their chances of signing him during the transfer window looks to have reduced. Williams continues to be one of Athletic Club's star players, but because of this, he has attracted significant interest. Barcelona failed to sign him last summer, and 12 months, new names have entered the running – specifically, there has been interest shown from Arsenal, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Nico Williams wants to stay in La Liga But the chances that any of those teams gets a deal done this summer are looking slim. As per Sport, Williams is reluctant to move outside of Spain, despite the fact that Arsenal and Chelsea would both be willing to activate the release clause in his Athletic contract. Imave via Marca / Ricardo Larreina Despite rejecting Barcelona last summer, Williams has an interest in joining the La Liga champions in 2025. But unfortunately for the Spain international, they are not considering him as an option at this stage, with Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford being the club's primary left wing targets. Advertisement At this stage, the most likely scenario is that Williams signs a new contract with Athletic. His current deal expires in 2027, so there has been increased jeopardy about his future. But if Barcelona (or Real Madrid) do not come calling, there is a good chance that the 22-year-old extends his stay in Bilbao. Should he do this, Athletic would look to significantly increase the value of his release clause, which currently stands at €60m. If this happens, the chances of a future transfer would decrease by a considerable amount, considering that Los Leones very rarely negotiate the sales of their star players.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
French Open men's final results: Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Jannik Sinner in grueling 5-hour match after stunning comeback
In an instant classic, Carlos Alcaraz bested Jannik Sinner in a grueling, thrilling match to win his second straight French Open title after a stunning comeback. After dropping the first two sets, Alcaraz defeated Sinner after five sets, five and a half hours and three tiebreaks, 4-6, 6(4)-7(7), 6-4, 7(7)-6(4), 7(10)-6(2). The matchup pitted the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds against one another in one of the wildest games in recent memory. Sinner dropped three championship points in the fourth set before Alcaraz was able force a deciding set; but in the fifth set, it was Sinner who completed the unlikely comeback. Advertisement In the end, though, it was Alcaraz who was able to come away with the trophy. The young Spaniard defeated Sinner in 10-2 in the fifth set tiebreak to win his fifth Grand Slam title. The two traded games throughout the first set, before Sinner broke through to take the 6-4 win. In the second set, the young Italian got off to a strong start, going up 4-1. But Alcaraz had a different idea, going on a roll to eventually tie Sinner at 5-5. Sinner then took the next game, but Alcaraz held on for an uncontested service game to force a tiebreak. After trading points to start the tiebreaker, Sinner eventually pulled ahead. But Alcaraz held off the set point with a few late points of his own, before Sinner was eventually able to pull out the tiebreak win. Advertisement The third set was all Alcaraz to start. Alcaraz, who had briefly lost the goodwill of the crowd, pulled them right back in with a number of excellent points. Though Sinner launched a late comeback of his own to keep the set alive, Alcaraz was able to hold on for a 6-4 win, in a sequence that mirrored the first the fourth set, things stayed as tight as ever. Alcaraz seemed to have a slight advantage early on, before Sinner came back for a late surge. However, with Sinner up 5-3, and the championship just in reach, Alcaraz fought back, winning the next three games to go up 6-5 and dash Sinner's hopes. Sinner dropped three consecutive match points before Alcaraz was able to push things into a deciding set. With the game entering its fourth hour, Sinner was able to force a deciding tiebreak, but Alcaraz pushed through to win the tiebreaker 7-3 and force a fifth set. In the fourth set, things stayed as tight as ever. Alcaraz seemed to have a slight advantage early on, before Sinner came back for a late surge. However, with Sinner up 5-3, and the championship just in reach, Alcaraz fought back, winning the next three games to go up 6-5 and dash Sinner's hopes. Sinner dropped three consecutive match points before Alcaraz was able to push things into a deciding set. Advertisement With the game entering its fourth hour, Sinner was able to force a deciding tiebreak, but Alcaraz pushed through to win the tiebreaker 7-3 and force a fifth set. Sinner looked fatigued at the start of the deciding set, as Alcaraz built up a small lead. But Sinner managed to get a second wind, pushing through to tie Alcaraz at 5-5. After Sinner took a 6-5 lead, Alcaraz tied things up again to force yet another tiebreak. And in the end, he was victorious, taking the win with an easy 10-2 tiebreaker victory.
Washington Post
an hour ago
- Washington Post
Carlos Alcaraz rallies past Jannik Sinner in epic French Open final
In the second unforgettable No. 1 vs. No. 2 French Open final of the weekend, the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz rallied to beat his rival, the Italian Jannik Sinner, 4-6, 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (10-2) for his fifth Grand Slam singles championship. The 22-year-old Spaniard came back from two sets down for the first time in his career to remain undefeated in Grand Slam finals.
