Nations League: Fan falls to his death during Portugal-Spain final
The man fell from the second ring to the first ring, landing in the press box shortly after 11 p.m. (9 p.m. GMT) during the first period of extra time.
Skip the ad Skip the adA spectator fell to his death at the Allianz Arena in Munich during Portugal 's Nations League final against Spain, police announced on Sunday night. The fan tumbled from the second ring to the first ring, landing in the press box shortly after 11:00 PM (9:00 PM GMT) during the first period of extra time.
Despite rapid intervention by emergency services, the man, who fell some 8 metres, could not be resuscitated and his death was confirmed at 00:06 on Monday (22:06 GMT on Sunday).
The circumstances of the fall are under investigation. Police said the victim was from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a town 90 km south of Munich. " At this time, there is no evidence to contradict the hypothesis of a tragic accident ," the police explained. " Witness accounts are still being collected, and videos are being analyzed ," they added.
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez and Spain coach Luis de la Fuente offered their condolences to the victim's family, as did Portugal's Nuno Mendes, who was named the best player in the final, all three of whom attended the post-match press conference. The match was won on penalties by Portugal (2-2 aet, 5-3 pen).
The Allianz Arena, which opened in 2005 and is home to Bayern Munich, has a capacity of 70,000 spectators for international matches.
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