VIDEO: Disturbing scenes as match officials are savaged by rioting “fans” in DR Congo

This is difficult to watch.

A play-off tie between DCMP and Dauphin Noir at the weekend ended in brutality as match officials were attacked by a large group of pitch-invading DCMP supporters. As the referee tried to sprint to safety, he had his legs swept from under him by a tackle before being savagely beaten by the assailants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=bG79vGimBek Riot police rushed to the pitch to protect the officials, at least one of which was unable to walk from the pitch and required a stretcher. The so-called "fans" also caused substantial damage to the stadium, smashing up seats and breaking windows at the stadium's main entrance. There's no place for this in football.