Atlético and police identified one of those who threw lighters at Courtois: he was carrying a knife

Atlético de Madrid rejected in an early morning statement “the throwing of objects” at Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during the derby at the Cívitas Metropolitano stadium and announced that it was “working with the police to locate the people involved,” said one of the who has already been identified,” to apply the club’s internal regime “to very serious cases.”

“Atlético de Madrid wants to demonstrate its rejection of the throwing of objects that occurred from part of the south end of the stands in the 68th minute of the match against Real Madrid. From the moment this throw occurred, ” The club’s security department is working in conjunction with police to locate those involved, one of whom has already been identified,” it said on its official website.

“The club will apply the internal regime provided for very serious cases to those involved in this incident,” he added. Atlético, at the same time, assured that “these attitudes have no place in football and tarnish the image of a stadium which experienced a spectacular atmosphere with more than 70,000 spectators in its stands and whose the vast majority demonstrated exemplary behavior.” .

After the match, El Chiringuito was able to speak with José Luis Tucho, police inspector, who was in the UCO room. He explained that “today was a very complicated day, everything came together… and at the end there was a threat of suspension from the referee.”

“All parties involved, the coaching staff, the players, the referee and myself, met in the referee’s dressing room. Finally, I told the referee that if he spoke to the crowd enthusiastic and they were listening to reason, we could continue. I said yes and that’s what was done,” said Inspector Tucho, who had to go down to the locker room.

The police inspector confirmed that “there are people identified and some expelled” for throwing objects at Courtois. He also said that one of the people identified “was carrying another object, but that will remain for the Commission.”

“A weapon?” the inspector asked the El Chiringuito journalist. “Maybe,” he replied. Later, the same program published that one of the fans who threw a lighter at Courtois was carrying a knife, more precisely a knife.