Arsenal condemn Dele Alli bottle thrower, say he has 'embarrassed' the club

Embarrassed | A steward clears the bottle thrown at Dele Alli from the Arsenal home end
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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_20 December 2018

Arsenal have condemned the fan who threw a bottle at Tottenham star Dele Alli during the League Cup north London derby, saying the individual has embarrassed the club.

Alli was targeted when he went over to take a throw-in having scored Tottenham’s second goal and was hit in the back of the head by the bottle before responding with a ‘2-0’ gesture to the home end.

The midfielder brushed the incident off post-match saying it made his goal and the win a ‘little sweeter’, while manager Mauricio Pochettino said Arsenal could not account for the actions of one ‘stupid person’.

Arsenal have identified a man through CCTV footage and are liaising with the Metropolitan Police investigation.

“We have all been embarrassed by the individual who threw a bottle at Dele Alli during Wednesday night's match against Tottenham Hotspur,” a statement from the club read.

“Behaviour of this type has no place at Emirates Stadium and after analysing CCTV footage, which showed him leaving the stadium after throwing the bottle, we have identified an image of the suspect. We are liaising with the Metropolitan Police and investigations continue in order to apprehend the culprit.

“We are not responsible for the actions of one individual, but send our apologies to Dele Alli and everyone at Tottenham Hotspur for this incident.

“We do not tolerate any anti-social, discriminatory or violent behaviour at Arsenal Football Club. Anyone identified will receive a lengthy club ban and their details will be passed to the police to commence legal proceedings.”

It is the second north London derby this month to be marred by unsavoury scenes after, in a much more serious incident, a Tottenham supporter hurled a banana skin at Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he celebrated during their Premier League meeting.

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