Danish ultras from Brondby have been slammed as 'vermin' after hurling, well, vermin onto the pitch during their derby match.
Brondby, based in the Danish capital, had been playing against FC Copenhagen when their ultras threw dead rats onto the pitch. However, Brondby have now slammed the behaviour of their own "stupid" fans.
Communications director Christian Schultz told Ekstra Bladet: "Should our investigations confirm that a dead rat was thrown onto the pitch during the match, then it is first and foremost incomprehensibly stupid. It is something that we as a club strongly reject.
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"The person can, if identified, of course expect a quite considerable suspension and fine. As is customary after any match, we are in the process of reviewing our extensive video material.
"We are debriefing our stewards on possible breaches of stadium regulations in connection with the derby, in order to identify and punish those individuals who have breached the rules."
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It's not the first time Brondby fans have pulled this stunt, and they infamously did the same in the 2017 fixture. That time, the ultras targeted Copenhagen defender Nicolai Boilesen, who had come through Brondby's academy, before making a controversial move that angered supporters of his previous club.
However, over the weekend, there wasn't much chance to smile for the Brondby fans – and after the rat throwing, they watched their team blow a 2-1 lead. Copenhagen's hero 17-year-old Swedish forward Roony Bardghji.
Bardghji found the net in the 84th minute, before bagging his brace in the 89th – handing Copenhagen a 3-2 victory.
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