Thierno Barry has issued a statement on social media after a video emerged online appearing to show his friends involved in an incident during Everton’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates.
In his statement, Barry criticised the behaviour, saying football should be a place ‘where everyone feels safe and respected’.
He added that his friends had to be escorted from the stadium by Arsenal’s security staff and the police amid concerns for their safety.
Writing on his Instagram story, the French forward said:
“This kind of behaviour is not acceptable in a stadium. I bring my friends to enjoy a game, and it gets ruined by a few silly people.
“Football should be a place where everyone feels safe and respected. This type of attitude has no place in the game and is simply not tolerated in football.
“My friends and the people who were attacked had to be escorted by the Arsenal club’s security staff as well as the police because of fears of retaliation from our supporters.”
Barry also appears to have shared disturbing footage of the incident at the Emirates on his Instagram story.