A soccer fan has been arrested after punching a police horse during clashes between rival supporters and police at an English match on Tuesday.
A football fan has been arrested after punching a police horse during clashes between rival supporters and police at an English soccer match on Tuesday.
The Portsmouth-Southampton derby is one of English football's most contested rivalries but because of the two teams' differing success, it was the first time the clubs had played one another in seven years.Amid the crowd trouble, one social media clip showed a fan appearing to swing at a police horse near Portsmouth's Fratton Park stadium.
— Stu Southwell 🏳️🌈 September 24, 2019 "Our priority was to keep people safe and I'm pleased to be able to say this morning that our policing operation has achieved that," Assistant Chief Constable Scott Chilton said in a statement."We knew that the majority of fans wanted to enjoy this match without having to worry about their safety and we did want we felt was needed to reassure them.Visit CNN.
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