ROTTERDAM: Coach Ruud Gullit has blamed some of Feyenoord’s own fans for contributing to the team’s UEFA Cup defeat against Sporting Lisbon after Thursday’s tie was twice halted by crowd trouble.
“It was very difficult for me and my players to focus on the match again after the incidents,” Gullit told reporters. “When we got in the dressing room after the suspension everyone was very quiet. Today we didn’t just lose because we played a better opponent, but also because of a part of our own crowd.”
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