How can this happen...Stadium chair thrown by spectators, direct incident on the player's head
May 19, 2025
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Aberdeen defender Jack McKinsey is a tennerIn the final 2024-2025 SPL match against Dundee United at Ispark, the team lost 1-2 and was hit in the head by a chair that flew into the pitch. As Dundee fans jumped into the pitch immediately after the victory was confirmed, chairs flew in from the stands on the second floor, and McKinsey, who came in front of the ground, was hit. McKinsey avoided serious injuries, but was taken to hospital for suturing.
The joys and sorrows of the two teams were mixed in the game. Prior to the match, Aberdeen, ranked fourth, was leading Dundee (50 points, goal difference -10) in fifth place with 53 points (goal difference -12). Even if Aberdeen drew, they were able to qualify for the UEFA Conference League qualifying round. 15 minutes into the match, Aberdeen seemed to succeed in solidifying as they scored the first goal, but Dundee came from behind with two goals in the second half alone. With this victory, Dundee, who had 53 points and a goal difference of -9, had the same points as Aberdeen (53 points, goal difference -13), but finished the season in fourth place ahead of goal difference and won the UEFA Conference League qualifying round.
It is known that he was none other than an away Aberdeen fan who threw a chair at McKinsey. They had to watch the game against Dundee with limited admission capacity for throwing things at Dundee coach Jim Goodwin in the previous game. The chairs flew into the second-floor stands where they were sitting.
Police Scotland immediately launched an investigation. Aberdeen said in a statement that "a bewildering thing happened. The club knows exactly from which side the chair was thrown" and said it would cooperate in finding the culprit and take the strongest action as soon as it did. Dundee manager Goodwin said, `Similar things happened in the last game, so I wanted to leave the stadium as soon as possible.' `A young player was subjected to this. What a shame. The authorities need to find the culprit as soon as possible" raised his voice.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
