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| Kenyan Arsenal fan kills Liverpool supporter Posted: 10 Feb 2014 02:51 PM PST An Arsenal fan in Kenya stabbed a Liverpool supporter to death on Saturday while they were watching on television as the Merseyside club beat the Londoners 5-1 in the Premier League, said a local police chief. Tom Odera, police chief in the north eastern region of Meru, said "the assailant and the deceased had a bitter argument over the match". "The assailant, David Mwangi, drew out a knife and stabbed Anthony Mutethia," Odera told Reuters by telephone yesterday. Kenyans, like most Africans, are fervent English Premier League fans and regularly throng bars and restaurants to watch their favourite teams. The fanatical support has, in the past, seen Kenyan football fans grab headlines for the wrong reasons. A Manchester United follower in the capital of Nairobi last year committed suicide after his team lost to Newcastle United. In 2009, an Arsenal fan hanged himself after the Londoners lost to United in the second leg of a Champions League semi-final game. "We encourage people to be football fans as a hobby but taking fanaticism into football is discouraged," said Odera. – Reuters, February 11, 2014. |
| Tube strike threatens Fulham’s clash with Liverpool Posted: 10 Feb 2014 02:46 PM PST With staff taking industrial action there will be a reduced service on a number of lines, leaving Fulham concerned about the safety of supporters making their way to the club's Craven Cottage stadium in west London. In a statement yesterday, Fulham officials said: "The club can confirm that it is currently proceeding on the basis that the game will go ahead. "However, the club has concerns over the potential impact that the strike may have on the ability of its safety staff to attend the ground in sufficient time and numbers to ensure that it is able to open the ground and effectively operate it, from the time that the gates are open to the public until the departure of all supporters. "After consulting with the local authority and the Metropolitan Police, it has been decided that if the proposed action is still undetermined at 1500GMT (11pm MYT) tomorrow (Tuesday), and the club cannot guarantee enough staff are available to attend the ground in sufficient time and numbers, then as a consequence the club would not be able to comply with the terms of its safety certificate and the fixture would be postponed and rescheduled for a future date. "A further statement will be released at 3pm on Tuesday to confirm whether the game will go ahead or be postponed." Arsenal are also scheduled to play in the English capital tomorrow, but the Gunners have already confirmed they expect their match against Manchester United to go ahead as planned. – AFP, February 11, 2014. |
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