CLUB STATEMENT

Barnet Football Club can confirm that several individuals involved in yesterday’s appalling incident have been identified and charged by the police and will be banned indefinitely from the Club.

The Club strongly condemns the actions of the Wealdstone fans involved at the closing stages of yesterday’s match and the thousands of pounds worth of damage once again caused to The Hive Stadium. Unfortunately, this is an ongoing and escalating problem with various groups of Wealdstone fans involved in multiple criminal acts – including assault, entering the field of play, throwing flares and missiles, and causing criminal damage. While we have expressed our serious concerns in the past, we hope that the support we have been asking for over the past few seasons in relation to this fixture will now be forthcoming from both the League and Wealdstone FC.

We will continue to work closely with the relevant regulatory bodies and Metropolitan Police throughout the remainder of their investigations.

We can confirm that no serious harm was suffered by the steward attacked, and we thank all those involved with ensuring the safety of all fans and staff on the day.

The Club will be making no further comment at this time.