Everton’s Premier League game against Newcastle was delayed for seven minutes after a man tied himself to the goal in an apparent protest.
The second half was nearly five minutes old when the game was stopped after a protester tied to the goal post at Gwladys Street End and was only cleared after half a dozen people and bolt cutters were deployed.
The man was then taken away by police and stewards before the game was restarted.
The protesters represent a group called Just Stop Oil
The 21-year-old organized a protest representing the views of a group called Just Stop Oil, which was concerned about new oil fields in the North Sea.
Just Stop Oil later released a statement saying: “At 8:50 today a young supporter of Just Stop Oil ran onto the pitch during the Everton vs Newcastle United game to draw attention to the group’s demand that the Government stops all new fossil fuel supply projects.
The man is taken away by police and stewards
“Louis, 21, was locked up at the goal post in Goodison Park and wearing a Just Stop Oil T-shirt, causing the referee to stop playing briefly.”
Attached to the statement, Louis added his own message: “It’s 2022 and it’s time to watch, time to climb up and not stand still. It’s time to act as if it were an emergency.
“Report after report tells me that my future will be terrible, and my government tells me not to worry and pay a pension.
The protester held the Premier League match for seven minutes
“My generation is being shafted – we are facing a cost of living crisis, a housing crisis, a fuel crisis and an uninhabitable planet – but we have a choice. We can choose to emphasize that our climate is breaking down, we can vote to resist. , we can choose to stand up and not stand up. “
The incident came during a crucial Premier League game for Everton, whose poor recent form has drawn them into relegation. Going into the match, they were just outside the top three on goal difference.
The match was against Newcastle at the time of the goalless protest.
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