Pato Manhandled By Angry Brazilian Fans
About a hundred Corinthians supporters used wirecutters to breach fence and assault their team’s players, including star striker Alexandre Pato.
This attack highlights attack the security concerns facing teams in this year’s World Cup taking place in Brazil.
The supporters breached the perimeter mesh around a coaching area in São Paulo – which will be used by the Iranian national side in June – so they could berate their team’s players for recent poor form.
No one was seriously injured, but the invading fans grabbed and throttled striker Paolo Guerrero, who scored the winner against Chelsea in the 2012 Club World Cup final.
The Club President said: “They tried to strangle the player who scored the most important goal in our club’s history. We didn’t deserve this.
“Our employees don’t feel safe any more.”
According to local media, the irate fans refused to leave for two hours and also manhandled the coach Mano Menezes, striker Emerson Sheik.
The players were in such a state of shock that Corinthians initially requested the postponement of the match they were due to play on Sunday against Ponte Preta. The club said the game should be put back to “preserve and protect all involved”.
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