WATCH LIVE: Melbourne Victory's managing director Caroline Carnegie is addressing media after Saturday's violent pitch invasion at the Melbourne Derby. Melbderby
as the “darkest day in football in Australia”.
“Our game is in tatters. An absolute disgrace what happened tonight,” Vukovic tweeted on Saturday night. Victoria Police is investigating the incident and had officers at the stadium late into Saturday night.It said it was yet to make any arrests and believed between 150-200 Victory fans came onto the pitch.
Melbourne Victory managing director Caroline Carnegie and Football Australia chief executive James Johnson are expected to speak to the media on Sunday morning.
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