TOTTENHAM and West Ham fans clashed in ugly scenes filmed at London Stadium after a Spurs mob managed to break through a metal barrier.
Shocking video shows one riled fan waving a walking stick in the air before repeatedly lashing out at rival supporters until it snapped in half at the stadium concourse.
The West Ham and Tottenham supporters clashed on Sunday after a barrier separating the two groups was forced open.
Stewards had no hope of containing the fired-up fans as the clash broke out during half time, at about 2.45pm.
Moments before the mayhem, beer-swilling fans could be seen in the footage showing rude gestures at their opponents as others goaded them on by yelling “f***ing come on”.
Fans from both sides then started kicking the door dividing the groups.
One concerned woman can be heard yelling “stop it”, to no avail.
As the barrier doors suddenly swing upon, men can be seen in the video rushing towards opposing supporters as fists fly and beer is thrown over the riled fans.
At one stage a man with a walking stick repeatedly lashes out with the aid until it breaks in half.
Security guards tried to intervene but seemed hopelessly outnumbered in the clash.
The video shows one fan ordering a steward to “f***ing do something” as the employee can be heard calling for help on his mobile for police to come to London stadium.
The fan added: “Pathetic, look at this.”
The doors were eventually shut over a minute after the punch-up started.
Hammers News reported in a huge understatement: “There is no love lost between West Ham and Tottenham.
“And several videos have emerged on social media and on WhatsApp of clashes between Spurs and Hammers supporters on the London Stadium concourse.
“The rival fans broke through a dividing door and a large-scale scuffle ensued.”
West Ham scored a 1-0 victory, after Michail Antonio tapped in the winning goal.
FANS’ FURY
A few years ago The Sun Online reported that Tottenham fans were attacked by West Ham supporters inside the London Stadium, raising security concerns in the grounds.
The Spurs followers were being ejected from the stadium when it was discovered they had taken up position in the West Ham section.
As they made their way down the steps in November 2018 towards the exits they were targeted by few mindless idiots who first threw a drink at them before letting fly with punches.
The situation threatened to boil over into serious trouble before stewards finally managed to bundle the Spurs fans away from the stands.
And the year before that Tottenham banned two fans who threw a cup of urine at West Ham fans for life.
The disgusting incident took place during Spurs’s eventual 3-2 defeat to the Hammers in their Carabao Cup clash.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
