The fan who assaulted Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic during a Europa League match last month has been banned from entering PSV’s Philips Stadium for the next 40 years.
The match between Sevilla and PSV on February 23 had entered its closing stages when a 20-year-old supporter ran onto the pitch and punched Dmitrovic in the face before he was subsequently wrestled to the ground by the Serbian goalkeeper.
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The fan was handed a three-month prison sentence, with one month suspended by the East Brabant District Court.
PSV said in a statement: “In addition to the forty-year stadium ban, PSV will initiate proceedings to recover any damages the club incurs from him.
“He has also received a two-year area ban around the Philips Stadium from the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
“At the time, due to a stadium ban for previous misconduct, he should not have been present at all.”
The man was already serving a national stadium ban until 2026 imposed by the Dutch football association, but PSV said he had entered the ground with a ticket bought by a friend.
Dmitrovic, 31, has since been the victim of more crowd trouble after he was struck in the head by an object during his side’s Europa League match against Fenerbahce on March 16, an incident that is likely to be investigated by UEFA.
Sevilla advanced to the next round of the European competition and were drawn against Manchester United in the quarter-final next month.
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