tegalwebside.com – {Link Full} Video Original Of Blackpool Fan Dies After Burnley Game. A 55-year-old football supporter died after sustaining a serious head injury during an altercation between Blackpool and Burnley fans.
Tony Johnson, a supporter of Blackpool, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after the assault at 7 on Saturday night.
In response to reports of 15 men fighting outside The Manchester bar on the Blackpool seafront following the 0-0 draw between the two clubs at Bloomfield Street, police were called.
According to Lancashire Police, Mr. Johnson, a resident of Blackpool, died on Monday in a short-term facility.
There was a fight between several football fans, it is acknowledged by Lancashire Police, and Mr. Johnson was hurt as a result. It seems as though he hasn’t yet received a specific designation.
The passing of Blackpool supporter Tony Johnson in the wee hours of this morning shocked and saddened Burnley Football Club. His friends, family, and the entire Blackpool Football Club are in our thoughts and prayers, and they also have our sympathies.