Terrifying Moment Argentine Football Manager Is Shot by Fan During Match

Terrifying Moment Argentine Football Manager Is Shot by Fan During Match

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:52 PM
  • Huracan las Heras encounter with Ferro Carril Oeste was marked with chaos among fans
  • Witnesses said violence ensued as the hooligan home fans tried to force their way into the stadium
  • The incident saw Ferro Carril Oeste's manager shot on the shoulder as players scampered for safety
  • The match was subsequently called off, with the Argentine FA launching a probe into the incident

An Argentine third-tier football match pitting Huracan las Heras and Ferro Carril Oeste was rocked in chaos after a football manager of one of the teams was shot by a fan.

Mauricio Romero was taken to hospital after he was shot on the shoulder by a fan. Photo: @fut_albiceleste.
Mauricio Romero is understood to have been treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where he is said to be 'doing well and out of danger.' Photo: @fut_albiceleste.
Source: Twitter

Footages taken from the incident showed players from both sides scampering for safety as they fleed the pitch midway through the encounter.

According to Mirror UK, Mauricio Romero was hit with a bullet towards the end of the Federal A-League match.

Witnesses divulged the shooting started outside the stadium before continuing inside as hooligan home supporters tried to force their way into the match venue.

A video capturing Romero's shooting showed him in a yellow reflective jacket and could be seen grabbing his shoulder as he disappeared out of the camera.

Romero's club, Ferro, later confirmed the incident in a statement, revealing their manager had suffered a gunshot on his shoulder and he is out of danger.

"Mauricio Romero suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder but he is doing okay and out of danger," the club announced.

The Sun claims Romero has since been interviewed by police after a complaint was filed.

The Argentine Football Association is also understood to have launched a probe into the incident.

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