The man who threw a cup in the direction of Ajax player Steven Berghuis in the PSV stadium on Sunday afternoon has been caught. After this incident, the top in the premier league was temporarily shut down. At that moment, PSV was leading 2-0. The competition is now on again.
The cup was thrown from one of the long sides of the Philips Stadium. The thrower was grabbed by the collar shortly afterwards. His father, next to whom he was sitting, would have slapped him after throwing that cup.
The KNVB recently tightened up the guidelines. This happened after several incidents in stadiums. When throwing objects on the field, the game is temporarily stopped. In the case of a second offense, the duel will be permanently stopped according to the new guidelines.
Third time
On Saturday things went wrong at the match between FC Groningen and NEC. At a 0-0 score, a linesman was hit by a cup of beer thrown from the audience. The game was halted in the 18th minute and played next Tuesday.
Last week, NAC Breda against Willem II was also stopped after throwing objects on the field.