SEVILLA stars were forced to spend the night at their training ground after angry fans stormed it following their defeat to Celta Vigo.
The club’s poor season continued on Saturday thanks to a 3-2 defeat away to Celta Vigo.
Sevilla’s 15th league defeat of the campaign has left them in 16th place in the La Liga table and dangerously close to the relegation zone with three matches remaining.
And a small number of the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan faithful showed their anger by attacking the club’s training ground.
Footage on social media showed an angry mob attacking and breaking through the training ground’s protective gate.
According to The Athletic, Garcia Pimienta’s troops had to take refuge in their training ground for the night due to fears for their safety.
Sevilla issued a scathing statement on the incredible act of violence, in which they urged the authorities to take serious action.
It read: “Sevilla FC strongly condemns the organised vandalism that took place this Saturday night at the Jose Ramon Cisneros Palacios Sports City, following the first team’s arrival at the facilities after the match against Celta de Vigo.
“Sevilla FC requests that the Security Forces and Corps exercise the utmost diligence to locate those responsible for these despicable acts, perpetrated by a gang of organized radicals who acted with extreme violence.
“Beyond the complaints, Sevilla FC is committed to doing everything in its power to assist in the pursuit of the perpetrators of these crimes.
“It will try to help identify those involved in these actions and will act relentlessly in the event that they are Sevilla FC fans and members.
“Finally, Sevilla FC expresses its absolute condemnation of any protest that involves violence and criminal acts like those seen this Saturday, May 10.
“The club is certain that these actions do not represent the Sevilla fans, who are also aware of the significance of Tuesday’s match against UD Las Palmas at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.”
Sevilla are a mere six points above the relegation zone following Saturday’s defeat to Celta.
Hot on their heels are 18th-placed Las Palmas, whom they’ll host at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan on Tuesday night for an old-fashioned relegation six-pointer.
Defeat to Los Amarillos could all but condemn Sevilla to the Segunda Division as they face tricky ties against Real Madrid and Villarreal in their last two matches of the season.
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