A fight broke out between two football fans outside of a pub after the Blackpool Vs Burnley football match on March 4 with fan Tony Johnson losing his life in it
The fan was in critical condition after the fight that happened at the Manchester Pub in Blackpool. Police were called there on Saturday night. Lancashire Police have said that an investigation is going on at the pub right now.
Blackpool fan Tony Johnson dies after being attacked by Burnley fans at the Manchester Pub in Lancashireย
Club Statement.https://t.co/QLeRaCxanX pic.twitter.com/zREihqLpuw
— Blackpool FC (@BlackpoolFC) March 6, 2023
No words can express how we are all feeling today. Our thoughts are with Tonyโs family๐งก we will all be meeting at @ArmfieldClub and laying flowers at 1600hrs across the road. A statement from the @BlackpoolFC and the family will be issued soon. Come and pay your respects๐งก
— The Muckers Supporters Group (@MuckersThe) March 6, 2023
Iโm afraid Tony lost his life at 0420 this morning you will be sorely missed big man God bless You ๐งก๐๐งก๐@MuckersThe and a big think thank to everyone who had Tony in there ๐
— George Robinson (@georgerobbo55) March 6, 2023
Burnley FC is aware of an incident involving supporters which took place in Blackpool after yesterdayโs game. Lancashire Police are dealing with the incident and we are working closely with them as they continue their investigation. We cannot make further comment at this time. https://t.co/AYaIcfG29A
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) March 5, 2023
LancsLive says that the victim was attacked outside the pub around 7 pm and got a serious head injury. He was taken to the hospital and was in very bad shape before his death was confirmed on Monday. The victim is said to be a Blackpool fan belonging to The Muckers named Tony Johnson aged 55, and the Promenade in Blackpool has been blocked off by police.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of hurting him, and the investigation is still going on. The fight happened outside the Manchester pub, according to the Blackpool Police, and they found a man with a serious head injury. The suspect is still being held, and questions are still being asked.
— Claire Emery ๐งก (@ClaireEmery18) March 4, 2023
Lancashire Police said in a statement that they were in the area of the pub after the Blackpool vs. Burnley football game and that officers gave CPR at the scene. Tony, who was in his 50s, was then taken to the hospital. It is thought that the fight started between a few football fans, and at this point, there is no evidence that he was singled out.
Now, the police are working with both Blackpool and Burnley football clubs to find out what happened and who else was involved. DCI Lancashire Police’s Tracey McMurdo said that they were taking this very seriously and would do everything they could to find out who was responsible.
Burnley Fan hospitalized after Blackpool Vs Burnley fight
At the same time, there was also trouble in the stands. In the away end of Bloomfield Road, a Burnley fan is said to have turned on his own fans. The man who was thrown over seats is said to have started on an old man and a woman with a child, which is why he got deckedโ
The game itself was a Lancashire derby, and Blackpool and Burnley tied 0-0. Each team got a point. Burnley now has 13 points more than second-placed Sheffield United. Which lost to Blackburn earlier in the day, and 17 points more than third-placed Middlesbrough.
Fans send condolences for the fan
When people on Twitter heard that the fan was fighting for his life, they sent their thoughts and prayers. Teresa Williams, a travelling Burnley fan, sent her condolences to the victim’s family. She said “about drunken men becoming aggressive and looking for trouble.”