Supporters are flooding Twitter with claims of violence by Spanish police after Chelsea issued statement asking for eye-witness accounts of attacks
CHELSEA have appealed for fans to get in contact with information after reports of “incidents” outside the Nou Camp which left some supporters “hurt”.
A growing number of people on Twitter who attended Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Barcelona have claimed “guys [were] getting batoned by police as they left”.
One even wrote that he had “pepper spray all over my face”, leading to Chelsea issuing an official statement pleading for eye-witness accounts.
It read: “The club has been made aware of some issues experienced by our supporters accessing the stadium tonight.
"A spokesman said: ‘We are aware of reports of incidents outside the ground before the game where a number of Chelsea fans were hurt.
“‘We ask that our supporters contact us with accounts of their experiences of this evening’s arrival at the stadium so that we can take this up properly with the authorities.”
Claims from fans continue to flood Twitter with details of alleged attacks by Spanish police and stewards , with one saying: “Coming out of the ground before the bridge there was a sudden surge.
“People pushed to the floor and as I turned around all I saw was Spanish police randomly pushing and hitting people. Carnage afterwards.”
Another said: “Myself and my 63 year old mother amongst hundreds of other Chelsea fans just got rushed on the floor by the Spanish police with their batons. Kids being hit we were all on piles on the floor.”
One added: “Disgusting actions from Spanish police/stewards at Barca. Awful, women and children stampeded.”
