Tartan Army Stood Down
The Tartan Army has returned to barracks - after the Metropolitan police confirmed that Scottish fans were not behind the banana throwing incident - at the friendly football game involving Brazil at the weekend.
Arsenal Football club which hosted the game at the Emirates Stadium - released the following statement late last night:
"After consultation with the Metropolitan Police, Arsenal Football Club can confirm that a German teenage tourist has admitted throwing a banana onto the pitch during the Brazil v Scotland International Friendly at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
"The youngster was sitting in the North Bank of Emirates Stadium, an area of the stadium which was occupied by the official allocation of tickets to Brazil supporters, when he threw the banana on to the pitch during the second half of the match."
The police commander in charge of the match defended the Tartan Army fans and said there were no problems in or around the ground, adding:
"The Scottish fans' behaviour was first class, there were no issues at all inside the stadium."
So an international incident has been avoided - the culprit has owned up presumably after being identified on CCTV - and the Tartan Army's reputation restored.
Just a pity the Scotland team were given the run around - for so much of the game.
Arsenal Football club which hosted the game at the Emirates Stadium - released the following statement late last night:
"After consultation with the Metropolitan Police, Arsenal Football Club can confirm that a German teenage tourist has admitted throwing a banana onto the pitch during the Brazil v Scotland International Friendly at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
"The youngster was sitting in the North Bank of Emirates Stadium, an area of the stadium which was occupied by the official allocation of tickets to Brazil supporters, when he threw the banana on to the pitch during the second half of the match."
The police commander in charge of the match defended the Tartan Army fans and said there were no problems in or around the ground, adding:
"The Scottish fans' behaviour was first class, there were no issues at all inside the stadium."
So an international incident has been avoided - the culprit has owned up presumably after being identified on CCTV - and the Tartan Army's reputation restored.
Just a pity the Scotland team were given the run around - for so much of the game.
