San Diego FC to ban 33 fans over postgame brawl

San Diego FC announced 33 individuals volition beryllium banned indefinitely from attending each nine and Major League Soccer matches for taking portion successful a violent clash betwixt supporters pursuing a lucifer against the LA Galaxy past Saturday astatine Snapdragon Stadium.

Videos taken by spectators showed rival San Diego FC and LA Galaxy supporters getting into a carnal altercation successful the stands aft the game, starring to injuries. Local reports aboriginal said the warring continued successful the Snapdragon Stadium parking lots.

"Following a reappraisal of the incidents that occurred aft past Saturday's lucifer astatine Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego FC has identified 33 individuals who volition beryllium banned indefinitely from attending each Club and MLS events, including location and distant matches," the squad said successful a statement.

"We are collaborating with Snapdragon Stadium officials, Major League Soccer, the LA Galaxy and section instrumentality enforcement to corroborate identities and enforce the bans. Our corporate reappraisal of the incidents is ongoing, and further actions whitethorn beryllium taken."

The squad added that it strives to supply a "safe, welcoming and respectful environment" for each supporters.

"We privation an ambiance that is passionate, inclusive, and unafraid -- wherever everyone successful San Diego feels arrogant to travel unneurotic arsenic 1 assemblage to observe the crippled we love," the connection continued. "There is nary spot for unit successful our sport.

"We inquire each fans to uphold the values of our Club and assistance support the integrity of the matchday acquisition for everyone. We besides privation to reiterate that immoderate behaviour violating the MLS Fan Code of Conduct whitethorn effect successful superior consequences, including stadium ejections and bans."

The league's newest enlargement squad antecedently faced a akin concern erstwhile fights broke retired among fans during the lucifer against different rival from LA, LAFC, successful April. At the time, San Diego FC condemned the violence.

The squad returns to enactment astatine Snapdragon Stadium connected Saturday erstwhile hosting Austin FC.