Intolerance and violence in Argentine football has reached a yet another new level. Following the 1-0 loss against Argentinos, Lanus central midfielder Matias Fritzler was attacked by one of his own fans outside his team’s changing room.
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Frizlter, 28, was replaced by Nicolas Aguirre nine minutes into the second half after a disappointing performance
After the initial aggression there was further fighting and shouting between the Fritzler and the fan; with the fan being accompanied by a large group of fellow supporters.
In the video below you can scenes of the shouting after the incident:
Lanus supporters the used Twitter to identify the aggressor, who now has been banned by the club.
ESTE ES EL “HINCHA”QUE LE PEGO A MATÍAS FRITZLER. MATIAS FADIGA. Via @SentGranate pic.twitter.com/Nofb2d0ynk
— LanuserosTW (@Lanuseros) April 5, 2015
The loss was Lanus’ second consecutive defeat. They visit one of their biggest rival, Banfield, next weekend.