Espanyol's 2-1 defeat at Villarreal on Thursday night was overshadowed by a disappointing incident that occurred after the full-time whistle at the Stage Front Stadium. As he headed towards the tunnel after the match, the referee of the camp Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez had a bottle thrown at him by a disgruntled home supporter.
The incident is expected to be reviewed in the coming days, and the likelihood is that the offender will be tracked down by the relevant authorities.
It is also likely that Espanyol will be punished, but head coach Manolo Gonzalez is desperate to add a partial closure of the stadium, as per MD.
“We hope that is not the case. I prefer not to talk because everything is problems. We already know how everything goes. We hope that it does not close the stadium.
It will soon be known if Spanish will be sanctioned for the incident. If so, they will be careful to avoid serious punishment, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they get.
