A Dutch top flight game on Sunday brought us some scary scenes. A small stands section of NEC Nijmegen’s Goffert Stadium collapsed as fans of visiting Vitesse Arnhem celebrated their team’s 1-0 victory.Arnhem players were celebrating on the pitch in front of their fans when the lowest section of the stand collapsed. About 35 people were standing on the section that was affected.One player put his hands on his head when it happened before other players punched the air when it became apparent that nobody had been hurt.De Vitesse-supporters zijn door het dolle heen na de zege in de derby, maar een deel van het uitvak in het Gofferstadion begeeft het… 🏟⚠️#necvit pic.twitter.com/CkhqWhakSO— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) October 17, 2021 Fans quickly clambered upwards, away from the affected part of the stand.NEC director Wilco van Schaik told Dutch broadcaster NOS that, as far as he knew, nobody was injured.”There was a container under the stand and that prevented anything more serious,” he said.Nijmegen Mayor Hubert Bruls said he was shocked.”Luckily, as far as we know, nobody was injured. I want an investigation as quickly as possible into what happened here,” Bruls told NOS.Vitesse midfielder Riechedly Bazoer was among players who were celebrating with fans.”It was a shock,” he told NOS. “Luckily … everybody survived,” he said.It could have been nasty but as soon as it was confirmed that no one suffered any injuries, the fans got back underway with their celebrations.
