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Twitter slams Chiefs, calls for Komphela to resign after fans run riot

21 April 2018 - 23:05
By TimesLIVE
Officials try to stem crowd violence during the first half of the Nedbank Cup semifinal match between Kaizer Chiefs and Free State Stars at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
Image: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images Officials try to stem crowd violence during the first half of the Nedbank Cup semifinal match between Kaizer Chiefs and Free State Stars at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.

Violence erupted at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday night as angry fans stormed the pitch after Kaizer Chiefs bombed out of the Nedbank Cup following a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Free State Stars.

With about 15 minutes left of the game, objects began to rain down on the Chiefs’ bench, so much so that a police car was driven onto the side of the field.

A security guard was badly beaten by pitch invaders as police retreated and he got caught by hooligans, who laid into him.

The Nedbank was the only available chance for Chiefs to end a barren three years without winning silverware. 

Twitter of course wasted no time slamming the incident and calling for the club, and its beleaguered coach, to be punished for their fans' behaviour.

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