A 58-year-old Newcastle United fan was in secure situation in hospital after being stabbed in Milan by a gaggle of hooded attackers on the eve of the workforce’s Champions League sport towards AC Milan, Italian police stated on Tuesday.
The supporter, a British nationwide, was stabbed within the arm and again within the assault within the Navigli district of the town, a canalside space identified for its nightlife.
The again wound was probably the most severe however the sufferer is anticipated to be launched from the Policlinco hospital within the coming hours, a police spokesperson stated.
He was with a pal when a gaggle of seven or eight folks, their faces lined by hoods, attacked him at about midnight (10 p.m. GMT) on Monday.
In a press release to British media, Newcastle stated they have been “deeply involved” with the reviews of the stabbing.
“We’re liaising with native authorities to know the circumstances. Our ideas are with the supporter and their household and we hope for a full and speedy restoration,” the assertion added.
Milan declined to remark.
Newcastle face seven-time European Cup winners Milan in Group F at San Siro in a while Tuesday. The English aspect are again in Europe’s prime membership competitors after a 20-year absence.
