The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust will formally write a letter of complaint to the club after Djurgarden away fans infiltrated the Stamford Bridge home end.
On Thursday night, Chelsea earned their Conference League final ticket after beating the Swedish side 1-0 – 5-1 on aggregate.
Stamford Bridge suffered a serious security breach from away fans on ThursdayAlamyBut a significant number of Djurgarden fans bought tickets in the West Stand, including some corporate boxes.
During the match Chelsea released an update, saying that ‘the supporters sitting in the immediate areas impacted were relocated’.
More police and security were allocated to ensure fans’ safety.
But the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust have been left furious by the scale of the incident.
A statement read: “During Thursday’s UEFA Conference League vs. Djurgarden, a huge number of away supporters were able to infiltrate large areas of the home end.
“This is the most serious breach of stadium security in recent memory, and it significantly undermines any security protocols Chelsea FC put in place ahead of the fixture.
“As a result, the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust will formally write a letter of complaint to Chelsea FC’s COO and Head of Security. We will call for a formal investigation by the club into the ticket sales process and Chelsea FC’s security response during the match.
“The findings of this investigation and any subsequent recommendations must be made available to supporters.
“The CST invites all supporters who attended the fixture on Thursday to submit written, photographic, and video evidence they captured during the fixture.
“The CST will then collate this evidence and then submit it to Chelsea FC.
One Chelsea fan on X said they had ‘never seen anything like this’Alamy“It is important to note that the CST shared concerns with senior club officials over the vulnerability of home areas ahead of this fixture.
“No supporter should feel unsafe while at Stamford Bridge, and the CST will do everything to ensure that a full and proper explanation is issued to supporters and safeguards are put in place to ensure that this situation is not repeated in the future.”
Following the event, Chelsea released a statement that said they would review how ‘a large number’ of Djurgarden fans bought tickets in the home sections.
“The safety and security of all fans is of paramount importance to Chelsea Football Club,” it read.
“For tonight’s UEFA Conference League semi-final against Djurgarden, the club implemented increased restrictions on the sale and distribution of tickets. Despite these measures, we are aware of a large number of away supporters in home areas across the stadium at tonight’s match.
“We will be reviewing all ticketing arrangements following this evening’s match and commit to implementing all necessary changes following this review. We will also share all our findings with the Fan Advisory Board.”
Chelsea’s win was marred by unsavoury scenes in the standsGettyThe Blues will face Real Betis, led by Manchester United loanee Antony, on Wednesday 28 May in Poland for the opportunity to lift the Europa Conference League trophy.
Enzo Maresca’s squad also remains in a Premier League battle for top five and a Champions League spot next season.
They will face Newcastle at St.James’ Park on Saturday with an opportunity to move up into fourth.
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