Southampton have released a statement after two fans were detained by police for mocking the tragic death of striker Emiliano Sala.

Southampton played Cardiff City at St Mary’s on Saturday afternoon in the Bluebirds’ first fixture since Sala's body was formally identified from the plane wreckage at the bottom of the English Channel.

Sala and pilot David Ibbotson disappeared when flying from Nantes to Cardiff following the striker’s £15million transfer.

Two Saints fans were captured on video making ‘aeroplane gestures’ towards the visiting supporters on Saturday afternoon.

Stewards quickly ejected the pair and they were handed over to the police.

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Southampton have now released a statement condemning such act.

“Southampton Football Club can confirmthat two fans were detained and had their details taken by police during our match against Cardiff City on Saturday," it read.

“The Club will continue to work with Hampshire Police to identify any individuals deemed to have made indecent gestures towards Cardiff supporters.

“Such behaviour has no place in our game and will not be tolerated at St. Mary’s.

“The club will be taking an extremely firmstance against anyone involved and intends to ban those supporters identified.”

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Some people can be stupid sha

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Some people are just sick...One need to be careful when dealing with people....lots are humans but have no hearts....

Stupid folks.Who in his or her right frame of mind mocks the dead? It's good they were still beaten yesterday. Nonsensical fans with expired cerebra

What did the two men do besides chuckling and not look sombre?Must everyone acknowledge the dead footballer?The West is turning into the book "1984" by George Orwell where every action is regulated by higher authorities.Their problem not mine

Two Saints fans were captured on video making ‘aeroplane gestures’ towards the visiting supporters on Saturday afternoon.
Stewards quickly ejected the pair and they were handed over to the police.

Shame on the 2 animals.

Such behaviour has no place in our game and will not be tolerated at St. Mary’s.
The club will be taking an extremely firmstance against anyone involved and intends to ban those supporters identified.”

Good response from the club management.

Ok

Stuuupid fans

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Unnecessary hatred
If na black, we would've labeled it Racism

BetWinners:
What did the two men do besides chuckling and not look sombre?Must everyone acknowledge the dead footballer?The West is turning into the book "1984" by George Orwell where every action is regulated by higher authorities.Their problem not mine

You didn't read the part about plane gestures abi.. Hope you read the book '1984' well..

Craziness at it's peak

The English are the perfect definition of insensitive coldblooded beasts !
They are just so dumb !

Good cooperation from the management of Southampton FC. Those fans self lack sympathy and empathy.

MJBOLT:

the EPL and its fans are cancer to european football,it is filled with racists and sadists

Exactly !

Understand that supporters carry the matters of their teams on their heads more that the team even in Nigeria u will see BUHARI and ATIKU supporters killing themselves.

Zuorom:
Some people can be stupid sha

badinfluence:

You didn't read the part about plane gestures abi.. Hope you read the book '1984' well..

Is it by force for everyone to acknowledge the dead footballer?So what if the two fans mocked his death?Did the sky fall?Overly sensitive babies

Pathetic

That is English people for you filled with hate and fascism. Useless people still living in a colonial mentality not know those days are gone forever.

Dem type plenty 4 nairaland here. Humans of this generation have become crudely inhumane