Football club denies fans’ role in assault

LEAGUE of Ireland club Bohemians has distanced its fans from an incident in which an elderly Austrian woman was pushed to the ground and seriously injured in Salzburg on Tuesday.

The incident happened a day ahead of the club’s first-round Europa League qualifier against Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday night, which ended 1-1.

The 83-year-old woman from Priem am Chiemsee in Bavaria was allegedly assaulted at around 10pm on Tuesday night by one of three men who were fleeing the police after trying to steal a motorbike.