Fiorentina captain Criano Biraghi left bleeding from head objects thrown West Ham fans during final
Fiorentina captain Criano Biraghi was hit in the head objects thrown from the stands West Ham supporters during the first half of the Europa Conference League final, leaving him bleeding from a gash in his scalp.
The game was briefly held up after Biraghi was struck empty beer cups and other objects as he was about to take a corner. He needed to have his head bandaged to stop the bleeding, while a stadium announcer urged supporters to stop throwing objects on Wednesday.
Crazy clashes between Fiorentina Ultras and West Ham fans in Prague before the Conference League final. 😰
🎥 @RobHarris pic.twitter.com/CI2PXLXoRZ
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) June 7, 2023
west ham fans throwing stuff at the players and refs ain’t surprising me
haven’t forgotten what they done to our bus pic.twitter.com/rjUP1YxWvU
— 💎 (@TJayyyy_1) June 7, 2023
Some West Ham players also went over to urge their fans to stop, before play resumed.