The final of the Handball Tunisia Cup between Hope ST and the African Club should have been a party … It quickly turned into a scenes of violence that led to the interruption and postponement of the match.
This final was interrupted after only ten minutes of play, while the score was (5-5) because of the smoke and projectile jets by the supporters of the two clubs.
It was in total disorder that the two teams were forced to regain the locker rooms in the raids room while waiting for the spirits to calm down. Meanwhile, the supporters of the two teams continued to throw objects forcing the police to use tear gas to evacuate the room.
Many injured were recorded among the public, said Governor of Ben Arous, Ezzeddine Chalbi, in an intervention on FM mosaic, unable to confirm their number.
In addition, a supporter of the African club was seriously injured during these events which punctuated the final. The blood in blood, he was taken to the trauma center and Ben Arous’s burn. According to the medical profession, “his condition is serious but stable” while rumors reported his death.
After all these events, the Ministry of Youth and Sports announced the postponement of the final on a later date.
