Portsmouth say police are investigating an incident between Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik and residential supporters throughout Pompey’s 2-0 Championship win on Saturday.
Bielik was concerned in a bodily altercation with a fan as he went to retrieve a ball from the group late within the second half.
Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy claimed afterwards that Bielik “acquired slapped within the face”, whereas clips circulating on social media appeared to point out the Poland worldwide grabbing a younger fan round his higher physique.
A number of Portsmouth supporters made gestures that indicated they believed the fan had been grabbed by the throat.
Within the aftermath, one other fan threw a ball on the head of Cardiff defender Perry Ng, whereas each supporters have been ejected from the stadium.
After the sport Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho apologised to Cardiff Metropolis’s gamers.
Portsmouth say the membership and police are investigating and warned that hypothesis was unhelpful.
A press release mentioned, exterior: “Portsmouth Soccer Membership are conscious of supporter considerations concerning the incident involving a younger fan and an opposition participant at yesterday’s match at Fratton Park.
“As this stays a safeguarding matter and is at present beneath investigation by each the membership and the police, it will be inappropriate for us to remark additional on the circumstances at the moment.
“Nevertheless, we’re conscious that various claims and assertions are circulating on social media. We’d urge warning towards hypothesis whereas enquiries are ongoing.
“The welfare and safeguarding of younger persons are of paramount significance to Portsmouth Soccer Membership. We’ll proceed to liaise with the related events as enquiries progress.
“No additional remark shall be made at this stage whereas investigations stay ongoing.”
The Soccer Affiliation is conscious of the matter and can overview the main points within the referee’s match report earlier than deciding whether or not any motion needs to be taken.
Cardiff Metropolis mentioned: “We’re happy with the way in which that match officers handled the state of affairs in the course of the sport, having been in full view of it. Participant safety will all the time be of paramount significance to us.”
