UPDATED: Monday 11th February 2019
TWO SOUTHAMPTON FANS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED & CHARGED.
Two Southampton fans detained by police after 'mocking Emiliano Sala with sick gesture'
A pair of Southampton fans were detained by police after appearing to mock the tragic death of Emiliano Sala during Cardiff's victory at St Mary's.
The Bluebirds were playing their first fixture since Sala's body was formally identified after it had been recovered from the wreckage of the Piper Malibu plane he had been flying in at St Mary's on Saturday.
Striker Sala disappeared over the English Channel as he flew from Nantes to Cardiff after securing a club record £15million switch.
Both Cardiff and Saints held a minute's silence before the match and wore black armbands in tribute to Sala.
But two Saints fans were spotted making airplane gestures during the game in reference to the appalling disaster.
UPDATED:
Etheridge: help find the man doing the plane gesture and the man in the red top. The two mocked Emiliano Sala’s death for the time before they were escorted.
No place in football for this kind of behaviour.
Video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS10cxJnX-A Southampton fan appears to mock Emiliano Sala's death in sick plane gesture to Cardiff City fansBy Tom Coleman
The video footage has sparked considerable angerVideo footage has emerged tonight appearing to show a Southampton fan taunting Cardiff City supporters about the death of Emiliano Sala.
The incident, which was caught on video by a Cardiff fan during Saturday's game, appears to show the fan making an aeroplane gesture towards the 3,000 Cardiff City fans in the packed away end at St Mary's - seemingly making reference to the tragic death of the Argentine striker.
He then appears to be approached by a steward before the video cuts out. It's not clear what happened next.
We have removed the audio from the video due to strong language from infuriated Cardiff supporters who witnessed what happened.
The incident has sparked an angry reaction from City fans, including Welsh AM Neil McEvoy, who's called on the club to take action.
He tweeted:
"Will this specimen be banned from your ground? I would like a reply".
Southampton are understood to be aware of the incident and a statement from the club is expected soon.