{"id":43342,"date":"2025-04-23T08:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/43342\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:20:50","slug":"burnley-pitch-invasion-marred-by-unsavoury-scenes-as-sheffield-united-star-hamza-choudhury-is-held-back-by-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/43342\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnley pitch invasion marred by unsavoury scenes as Sheffield United star Hamza Choudhury is held back by security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BURNLEY&#8217;S promotion celebrations were marred by shocking scenes involving Sheffield United ace Hamza Choudhury.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Parker&#8217;s side beat the Blades 2-1 at Turf Moor tonight as the Clarets and Leeds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/34570713\/leeds-stoke-championship-promotion-burnley-sheffield\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">booked their spot in next season&#8217;s Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer players and staff involved in a scuffle.\" height=\"188\" width=\"307\" data-credit=\"@SkyFootball\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_35f76e.png\" data-caption=\"Hamza Choudhury had to be held back by security\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_35f76e.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Hamza Choudhury had to be held back by securityCredit: @SkyFootball<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burnley player celebrating promotion to the Premier League.\" height=\"520\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"@SkyFootball\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NINTCHDBPICT000988929500.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Sheffield United ace was initially involved in a coming together with a police officer\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NINTCHDBPICT000988929500.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>The Sheffield United ace was initially involved in a coming together with a police officerCredit: @SkyFootball<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leeds and Burnley players and fans celebrating promotion to the Premier League.\" height=\"545\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"@SkyFootball\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NINTCHDBPICT000988929495.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fans also appeared to taunt the player\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NINTCHDBPICT000988929495.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Fans also appeared to taunt the playerCredit: @SkyFootball<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burnley fans celebrating promotion on the pitch.\" height=\"630\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"PA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/burnley-fans-celebrate-promotion-premier-988928192.jpg\" data-caption=\"Burnley fans charged onto the pitch after promotion was secured\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/burnley-fans-celebrate-promotion-premier-988928192.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Burnley fans charged onto the pitch after promotion was securedCredit: PA<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burnley football players celebrating a victory.\" height=\"716\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/players-burnley-celebrate-full-time-988927825.jpg\" data-caption=\"They beat Sheffield United 2-1 to book their spot in the Premier League\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/players-burnley-celebrate-full-time-988927825.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>They beat Sheffield United 2-1 to book their spot in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>There were huge celebrations at full-time as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1225466\/burnley\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Burnley<\/a> fans stormed the pitch to party alongside their players.<\/p>\n<p>But things have been overshadowed by unsavoury scenes involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/hamza-choudhury\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Choudhury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The man on loan from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196651\/leicester-city\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leicester<\/a> was fuming and was seen initially being pushed away by a police officer as he trudged off the pitch. <\/p>\n<p>A Burnley supporter then appeared to goad the midfielder by celebrating directly in front of him.<\/p>\n<p>By the time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/sky-sports\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sky Sports<\/a> cameras returned to the field from cutting to Parker in the stands, Choudhury had become more incensed.<\/p>\n<p>He then had to be held back by security as a scuffle begun.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/33939608\/hamza-choudhury-bangladesh-england-fans-welcome\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bangladesh international<\/a> was pushed down the tunnel by a member of staff as he desperately tried to break free. <\/p>\n<p>It is currently unclear what provoked the incident. <\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time an altercation has took place at the end of a Sheffield United game in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/34433599\/chris-wilder-plymouth-argyle-sheffield-united\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Wilder was at the centre of a brawl<\/a> as tempers flared after a defeat to Plymouth Argyle.<\/p>\n<p>The boss seemingly took issue with the way Argyle star Mustapha Bundu was celebrating in front of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/3735972\/sheffield-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield United<\/a>\u00a0supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Words were exchanged before pushing and shoving started in the tunnel involving several players and Wilder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burnley football players celebrating promotion to the Premier League with champagne.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/players-burnley-celebrate-champagne-following-988929924.jpg\" data-caption=\"Burnley have sealed an immediate return to the top-flight\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/players-burnley-celebrate-champagne-following-988929924.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Burnley have sealed an immediate return to the top-flightCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burnley soccer team celebrating promotion to the Premier League.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"PA\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/team-mates-celebrate-securing-promotion-988929994.jpg\" data-caption=\"They are set to battle Leeds for the title\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/team-mates-celebrate-securing-promotion-988929994.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>They are set to battle Leeds for the titleCredit: PA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BURNLEY&#8217;S promotion celebrations were marred by shocking scenes involving Sheffield United ace Hamza Choudhury. 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