Disaster and disgrace

1st October 2011

Legia fans embarrassed both themselves and the country through their conduct at the game

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It was a night to forget for Poland’s two Europa League representatives - Wisla Krakow and Legia Warszawa, as the first lost heavily in Holland before Legia fans unveiled a massive “Jihad Legia” banner in front of the visiting team from Hapoel Tel Aviv. Despite pleas from the club before the match and promises from the fans, as the teams were presented a green banner with the offensive message was unfurled across the length of the stand.

Earlier in the evening Wisla slumped to a 4-1 defeat at FC Twente in Enschede. The Polish champions started brightly, as Biton scored in the ninth minute. Twente defenders merely backed off and allowed the Wisla forward to slalom through their defence ...

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