SHAMROCK ROVERS MANAGER Stephen Bradley has known as for lifetime bans for various Cork Metropolis followers who chanted about his sick son following the Leesiders’ 1-0 victory over eight-man Rovers at Turner’s Cross on Friday night time, and says he intends to file a garda report on the incident.
Cork Metropolis have additionally condemned the followers in query and say they’ll work with the authorities to establish the people earlier than taking applicable motion in opposition to them on the membership’s behalf.
The chants had been geared toward Bradley from simply exterior the bottom, in an space overlooking the pitch, whereas he stood discussing Rovers’ defeat with with Stephen McPhail and Glen Cronin.
“It’s disgusting,” Bradley stated. “I’m going to place in a report back to the police. Singing about my son…
“You are taking stick. As a soccer particular person, that comes with it. That’s your job and that’s fantastic. However talking a couple of sick nine-year-old is disgusting and Cork Metropolis must be ashamed of them. I would like them banned for all times.
“That’s disgusting. That has no place in soccer or society. That’s disgusting behaviour.”
Cork Metropolis FC want to unreservedly condemn the actions of a handful of people who directed disgusting abuse at Shamrock Rovers Supervisor Stephen Bradley from exterior the stadium shortly after tonight’s match.
The membership will work with all related authorities to establish these…
— Cork Metropolis FC (@CorkCityFC) Could 26, 2023
An announcement launched by Cork Metropolis shortly afterwards learn: “Cork Metropolis FC want to unreservedly condemn the actions of a handful of people who directed disgusting abuse at Shamrock Rovers Supervisor Stephen Bradley from exterior the stadium shortly after tonight’s match.
“The membership will work with all related authorities to establish these concerned and take the suitable motion in opposition to these concerned.
“On behalf of the membership, we want to apologise to Mr Bradley for the actions of those people.”
Rovers boss Bradley additionally slammed the match officers after a sport during which his facet got three purple playing cards.
A primary-half straight purple for Richie Towell, adopted by two sendings off in fast succession for Johnny Kenny and Seán Hoare — each for second yellows — meant that the champions had been pressured to play the ultimate 25 minutes plus stoppage time with eight males.
Bradley denounced Seán Grant’s refereeing of the sport as being “embarrassing”, and added that “the officers are the worst I’ve ever seen.”
“For the reason that begin of the season, I’ve tried to remain quiet on it however that may actually fear me tonight, these 4 officers,” he continued.
“That may’t be the usual of refereeing you will have on this League. An excellent crowd right here tonight and he ruins it.
“Two video games he’s had with us and he’s despatched 5 gamers. Drogheda and tonight. Unimaginable. However not simply him, the fourth official and the linesman.
“It appears like there’s a supervisor out each week speaking about this they usually really want to have a look at it as a result of the usual is unimaginable.
“They don’t discuss to you. Their vanity is unimaginable. Embarrassing. Disgraceful. They must be checked out.
“It appears each week a supervisor is speaking about it and we are able to’t all be incorrect. This isn’t about Shamrock Rovers, Derry, or Dundalk.”
– Further reporting by Stephen Barry
