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The Dutch FA have ruled that the AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper who was sent off for repeatedly kicking a pitch invader -- leading to the game being abandoned -- will not face any suspension.

Nach einer Fan-Attacke trat Alkmaars Torhüter den Angreifer und wurde vom Platz gestellt. Daraufhin verließen alle Gästespieler in Amsterdam das Spielfeld.

The fan, identified by Ajax as a 19-year-old "who had been drinking", approached Alkmaar's Esteban Alvarado from behind after 36 minutes of their Dutch cup match on Wednesday. However the Costa Rican saw him coming, tripped him up, then kicked him before stewards intervened.

The referee Bas Nijhuis responded to the incident by showing Esteban a red card for violent conduct, prompting an outraged Alkmaar coach Gertjan Verbeek to order his side to walk off. Despite efforts to convince them to come back, the team refused and the game was called off.

Nijhuis said afterwards: "I understand that Esteban was defending himself, but he walked to him [the supporter] and kicked him multiple times. He could also have walked away."

The Laws of Football state: "A player is guilty of violent conduct if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball. He is also guilty of violent conduct if he uses excessive force or brutality against a team-mate, spectator, match official or any other person."

The Dutch FA's disciplinary committee later intervened and, while confirming Nijhuis was right to show the red card, ruled that Alvarado would not be suspended as a result, due to the exceptional circumstances. AZ praised the intervention as "only right... this is the best decision".

The FA is still considering whether to have the game completed or replayed. Ajax were leading 1-0 at the time of the abandonment.

Ajax apologised for the security lapse and said the supporter will receive a lifetime ban. "This was a terrible incident and we deeply regret it and offer our sincere apologies," said director Jeroen Slop. "The supporter has been handed over to the police. He just said he hated the AZ goalkeeper and had therefore attacked him."

Police are holding the supporter, whose name was not released, on assault charges -- and made 25 other arrests during and after the match.

The country's justice minister Ivo Opstelten said the attack was "beastly" and warned: "Jerks and nuts don't belong on the field." He added that he thought AZ's Verbeek was right to walk out under the circumstances. "I have a lot of respect for how he acted."

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  • self defence.

  • it was self defense, the keeper thought that crazy man is goin to hit him so i dont blame him for doin wut he did

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  • @ahmads07 Im not taking it serious, it's not self defence. Walk the plank you mincer.

  • @liamwitdre Lol at A-level law and you for taking it so seriously asshole

  • @liamwitdre Did the keeper see where the stewards were? Not a chance. When he saw where the stewards were he backed off from the guy. 2 kicks after being attacked does not constitute assualt in any country. Whether you study A-level law or not is irrealevant here, as this attack, in a lawful sence, happend on the keepers place of work. Where the fan could be viewed as an intruder unlawfully entering a restricted area. Not to mention this could also be viewed as a hate crime too

  • @kiwiboy1 he went on the floor after the first kick, the stewards are quite clearly coming on to handle the situation. If what you say was true and he did have a knife (lets assume the GK thought that) then he would have fully backed off and let him get dealt with accordingly by the stewards/police. I studied A-level law and have been in trouble with the police for assault, this is more than self-defence.

  • @ruxtonc666 Eric Cantona attacked a fan in the stands how do you compare that to a fan deliberately running onto the pitch past the so called security that are hired by Ajax and attacks a keeper remember Monica Seles?? How is the keeper to know the fan didn't have a knife?

  • @liamwitdre Who is to say the fan didn't have a knife? Monica Seles remember? or does you tiny little brain not remember back that far

  • @stevemisog Self defence my arse, maybe if there was just one kick when the fan went for him. The keeper kicked the shit out of him.

  • Man attacked him fuck him , kick the shit oot o him knob

  • hey man the goalie was just doing WHAT EVER THE FUCK HE WANTED TO DO !

  • shocking decision

    

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