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Moyes worried: fans attack West Ham players families in Netherlands

David Moyes expressed concern for members of his family as AZ Alkmaar fans made an attempt to attack a section of West Ham’s supporters following their victory in the Europa Conference League semi-final in the Netherlands.

Pablo Fornals’ injury-time winner instigated an attempted storming by a gang of black-shirted, hooded AZ ultras into the area designated for friends and family behind the dugout.

Moyes side reached the Conference final while there was anarchy in the stadium

However Michail Antonio, Said Benrahma, Aaron Cresswell, and Flynn Downes actively intervened by climbing over the advertising hoardings in an effort to halt the trouble.

David Moyes, who’s his 87-year-old father was in the crowd, said: “I can’t explain what happened and why it happened.

“Most of their family and friends were present in the family section, which led to the involvement of the players, I can only state that. That was probably the reason for the reaction.

Moyes added: “worried? Yeah, my family were there and I had friends in that section. You’re hoping they would try and get themselves away from it.

“I didn’t recognise it because I’d gone onto the pitch. Security wanted to take me inside, but I had to make sure my players weren’t involved.

“What we don’t want to do is in any way blight the night because it certainly wasn’t West Ham supporters looking for trouble. Hopefully they’ll look into it,” Moyes said.

Afterward, Alphonso Areola, Hammers goalie said: “When families or friends are coming to the stadium we don’t want to see things like that. They want to enjoy the event and we want to enjoy it with them as well. We were worried about them.”

Russell Murray
Russell Murray
Russell Murray is a passionate football journalist whose heart beats to the rhythm of the beautiful game. With an insatiable appetite for all things football, Russell is always seeking to capture the essence of the sport. Also, he strongly believes that Guti and Diego Milito never received the recognition they deserved for their contributions to football.
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