A few Manchester United fans who were enjoying an Irish pub in Bergamo were brutally attacked by a gang of black, hooded men.
The attack was caught on camera and the video has surfaced online. Portuguese outlet A Bola has posted the video and it has been shocking to watch. Manchester United faced Atalanta yesterday and many fans had traveled to Italy to watch the exciting encounter.
Some of them went to a pub in Bergamo, which is the hometown of Atalanta. Everything was going on well until a gang of black-hooded men arrived and started banging the windows outside the pub.
They started creating a mess outside the pub and the United fans closed the door of the pub to prevent the thugs from coming in. But one thug managed to enter through the door and started hitting a United fan brutally with a club.
The hooded men then quickly regrouped and escaped from the pub. Some United fans tried to run behind them but they were prevented from doing so by an older man.
It was not the fault of the United fans, who were totally unaware of the horrific attack which was totally unprovoked.
It is still not known whether any injuries were sustained in the planned attack. Such an attack will be a warning sign to the police as it can be a signal that many more fights can break out.
We can expect high security during Atalanta’s match against Manchester United. Such incidents can bring in significant fines or a ban from UEFA.
