I’m not a Spartan, I’m here for the kids! A spectator at Letná entertained with a funny banner

More than ten thousand fans watched Thursday’s Europa League match between Sparta and Rangers. There were several banners on display, but the football fans were most impressed by a short-cut adult man with a funny sign.

Sparta were given the penalty of closing their stadium for one European Cup match in August. The reason was booing Monaco’s Aurélien Tchouaméni after he scored a goal at Letná and went to celebrate in front of the Prague crowd.

Sparta took the opportunity to fill the stadium with children and over ten thousand fans eventually found their way into the stands. And they tried to support the players in red for the whole ninety minutes.

When Glen Kamara got to the ball, the young supporters started booing in response to his case of racial abuse by Ondrej Kudelka. This was not only the focus of the world’s media after the game, but also of coach Steven Gerrard.

Of course, adult chaperones were allowed with each group of children. Most of the adults enjoyed the cup, but there were also some for whom the trip to Letná was just an accompaniment.

A video of one of the fans captured a spectator holding a cardboard box with the following inscription. “I’m not a Spartan, I’m here for the kids.”

Alongside the ingenious expression “fanška” with the banner, the video also shows young fans trying to support the players on the pitch.

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