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Brentford have condemned a dangerous incident after a rugby ball was kicked towards the pitch from a building overlooking the Gtech Community Stadium during their Premier League clash with Liverpool.
Police are investigating the incident, which took place on Saturday, October 17th, with the club supporting efforts to identify those responsible.
Police confirm investigation into rugby ball incident at Brentford's stadium
Footage shared online appears to show a man kicking a rugby ball from the top of a building overlooking the stadium during Brentford's match against Liverpool.
The ball can be seen travelling over one of the stands and into the ground, before a member of staff retrieves it from the pitch area.
Brentford confirmed on Monday that the incident had been referred to the police, describing the behaviour as dangerous and potentially harmful.
In a statement, the club said it was supporting the relevant authorities in their investigation to identify those responsible and ensure appropriate action was taken, adding that criminal prosecution could follow.
Brentford also stressed that the safety of supporters, staff, players and officials remained its highest priority.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed officers were aware of the incident during the match on October 17th and were making enquiries to establish whether any offences had been committed.
No further details about potential suspects or police action have been confirmed.
FGG says: Rugby ball stunt at Gtech Community Stadium was pure stupidity
Whatever the intention behind the incident, kicking an object from height towards a live football match is an act of pure stupidity.
A ball travelling into a stadium from an overlooking building could have struck a player, official or supporter, with potentially serious consequences.
The fact that the object was a rugby ball rather than something more obviously dangerous does not make the behaviour harmless.
There simply is no place for this kind of stunt around a packed football ground, where thousands of people would have come to watch a match in safety.