Guglielmo Vicario reveals why he pushed Lucas Bergvall away from Tottenham fans on Saturday

Guglielmo Vicario has revealed what prompted him to push Lucas Bergvall away and gesture at the Tottenham stands after the loss to Chelsea on Saturday.

The boos were deafening after the final whistle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, and one could understand the frustration of the supporters, given that Spurs had managed to register an xG of just 0.05 against Chelsea.

Despite the jerring, many of the Tottenham players walked around the pitch to applaud the supporters after the final whistle, including Lucas Bergvall, who had come off concussed earlier in the game.

However, Vicario spotted the midfielder getting abused by a supporter in the South Stand, and he decided to confront the fan.

Guglielmo Vicario discusses abuse from Tottenham fan

The Spurs goalkeeper pushed Bergvall away towards the tunnel, and he could be seen repeatedly gesturing back towards the abusive supporter, pointing to him and then to his own eyes in an ‘I see you’ motion.

However, Vicario has now played down the incident, insisting that it was a case of just one bad apple behaving inappropriately.

When asked about the incident, the 28-year-old said (via Football.London): “In every environment, there are very good people and some bad people. Probably [Lucas] had contact with one bad person. That doesn’t necessarily say that everyone is a bad person.

“But there are some bad people in every environment, and I had to protect Lucas because he was a little bit emotional in that moment. It’s part of my experience to do that, and we can discuss it inside the dressing-room and not outside.”

Should Spurs players applaud the supporters when they lose?

It is a noble gesture for the players to go around applauding the fans and thanking them for their efforts, even after defeats. That is particularly the case, given that the supporters had been booing during the game and after the final whistle.

However, if the players are going to be subject to abuse, then one can forgive them for not wanting to do the same in the future.

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