Indonesia Football Match Tragedy: Premier League Clubs Offer Condolences to Victims and Everyone Affected in Deadly Riot and Stampede
Thousands of fans came storming onto the football pitch after Arema FC lost to Persebaya Surabaya in a match that was played at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in East Java. Over 170 people were killed in the tragedy.
Premier League clubs took to Twitter to offer condolences to the victims and everyone affected by the tragedy that took place in Indonesia during a football match. Angry fans, after their team lost, invaded the pitch which led to riots and stampede, leading to the loss of 174 lives. Taking to the micro-blogging site, Premier League clubs, namely Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal condoled the loss of lives in this tragedy.
Check out their tweets below:
Manchester United:
Manchester United is deeply saddened by the tragedy in Malang, Indonesia.
We send our sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and everyone affected.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 2, 2022
Manchester City:
We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic events at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia.
Our thoughts are with all those affected.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 2, 2022
Arsenal:
We are deeply saddened to learn of the events in Malang at the Kanjuruhan Stadium Indonesia today.
Along with everyone who finds a connection through football, our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 2, 2022
Liverpool:
We are deeply saddened to hear of the events at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia.
The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with all those affected at this time.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 2, 2022
Spurs:
We are deeply saddened to hear of the events at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia.
The thoughts of everyone at Tottenham Hotspur are with all those affected.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 2, 2022
Chelsea:
All of us at Chelsea Football Club are deeply saddened by the events at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 2, 2022
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