El Madrigal will remain open in the wake of a tear gas
canister being thrown on the pitch at the end of a match earlier this month.
Villarreal were fined €6,000 and warned by the Spanish
Football Federation's Competitions Committee as punishment for the tear gas incident
at El Madrigal on February 15th against Celta Vigo.
The fine is basically nothing but the real threat came in
the letter to the club that stated that El Madrigal would be closed for an
unspecified period of time should another serious incident occur. This will put
pressure on Villarreal officials to increase security at the stadium in the
hopes of preventing any more disruptions that might force a closure of the
stadium.
The incident occurred late in the match between
Villarreal and Celta Vigo when an as yet unidentified suspect launched a tear
has grenade onto the pitch before running out of the stadium. Police continue
to search for the suspect who they believe to be a male, approximately five
feet, five inches tall.
The match was delayed for 20 minutes and 15 fans required
medical attention after exposure to the gas. Villarreal plan to honor fans
during this week's match against Real Betis for the calm and civil manner in which
they exited the stadium in the wake of the attack.
Culled from SBNation
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