Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover under concussion protocols after A-League derby attack

Melbourne City Football Club have confirmed Tom Glover will remain under concussion protocols after Saturday night’s violent pitch invasion, which saw him hit in the head with a metal bucket.

The goalkeeper was taken to hospital with a concussion and “serious lacerations” after more than 150 spectators were crowded onto the pitch after 20 minutes of play.

Glover was bleeding from the head and the match was soon abandoned over fears for the players’ safety.

Melbourne City have confirmed Tom Glover (pictured) will remain under concussion protocols after Saturday night’s violent pitch invasion, which saw him hit in the head with a metal bucket

The goalkeeper (hit pictured) was hospitalized with a concussion and “serious lacerations” after more than 150 spectators crowded onto the pitch after 20 minutes of play

The club issued an update on the glove man’s condition on Sunday morning.

“Tom suffered a concussion and severe lacerations to his face,” the Melbourne City tweet said.

“He was taken to Epworth Hospital for further evaluation and relieved of further trauma when he returned home in the early hours of the morning.

“He will stay at home today and will then be managed by the club on his return to training based on concussion logs.”

A-League referee Alex King, who was also injured in the shocking scenes at AAMI Park, apparently warned Glover just seconds before they were surrounded and attacked: “Let’s get out of here”.

Paul Cetrangolo, the head of Professional Football Referees Australia, revealed King had been trying to protect Glover from the onrushing fans and wanted him to run away just before the attack

A-League referee Alex King, who was also injured in the shocking scenes at AAMI Park, apparently warned Glover just seconds before they were surrounded and attacked: “Let’s get out of here”.

Paul Cetrangolo, the head of Professional Football Referees Australia, revealed King had been trying to protect Glover from the onrushing fans and wanted him to run away just before the attack.

“When he saw what was happening, he actually said to the goalkeeper, ‘Let’s get out of here,'” Cetrangolo told the Herald.

“It was right at the time they were about to leave, then they were just surrounded.

“He obviously saw what happened. That was the communication with the goalkeeper, not just standing there, but getting out of there. Then it was obviously too late and all hell broke loose.

“Unfortunately, he was obviously in the middle. I talked to him [on Sunday] Tomorrow and he’s perfectly fine. There are no lasting effects and nothing that would have required major intervention by doctors.’

Fans (pictured) then stormed the pitch and Glover and referee Alex King were both hit by the sand-filled metal bucket used to dispose of flares

Angry at the A-League’s decision to send the next three Grand Finals to Sydney, both fan groups planned a mass strike in the 20th minute to vent their dissatisfaction with the decision.

They had previously chanted “f*** the APL” while unfurling banners and throwing flares onto the gaming arena before and during the game.

But the situation escalated when a flare from Victory’s active area hit the cameraman and then exploded as Glover picked up another flare from the ground and threw it back into the stands.

Then fans, most notably of Victory, rushed onto the pitch and Glover and referee Alex King were both hit by the sand-filled metal bucket used to dispose of flares.

Glover had a cut to his head that required stitches and a suspected concussion, while King had a laceration to his eyebrow. A Network 10 cameraman was previously injured when he was hit by a flare.

Football Australia boss James Johnson said on Sunday he was “appalled and irritated” by the scenes witnessed at Saturday night’s chaotic A-League derby (pictured) – but insists the game is “very safe.” ” be.

Football Australia boss James Johnson said on Sunday he was “appalled and irritated” by the scenes witnessed at Saturday night’s chaotic A-League derby – but insists the game is “very safe”.

“I’m appalled, I’m irritated, I’m angry at the scenes we saw last night,” he said at the press conference.

“We have in the case of some people – I won’t call them football fans – who confronted a player and they met officials who deliberately disrupted people who were being guided who entered the pitch.”

“Football is very safe. We’ve seen in the other games that there were peaceful protests… I don’t think that’s a reflection on the broader game.