Hearts Vow Action After Trouble Following Ross County Match
Hearts Football Club have criticised the appalling'' behaviour of a group of youngso-called'' supporters after trouble flared during a home match.
The club have apologised to their own supporters and those of Ross County Football Club after Saturday's 2-0 victory at Tynecastle Stadium.
Hearts officials said they will not rest'' until the problem had been addressed, and warned some fans they could face a ban.
Following the game, a Ross County supporters group posted on Twitter: Very disappointed that our bus and driver were attacked and our drum stolen from our bus.''
The group said it hoped Hearts would investigate the matter, and later tweeted its thanks for kind words and support from the decent Hearts supporters''.
In response, Hearts said: It is with considerable disappointment that the club, once again, is put in the position of having to apologise both to our own supporters and, in this case, to Ross County Football Club and their travelling support for the appalling behaviour of a small group of 15-25 young so-called 'Hearts supporters'.
Let us make it clear... the club does not need these individuals and, most certainly, does not want them if this is going to be the way they continue to behave.
(Hearts owner) Ann Budge has contacted the Ross County chairman to personally apologise and to ask that this apology is passed on to the supporters and to the coach driver, whose trip to Edinburgh was so badly tainted by the behaviour of this group.
Apologies are however not sufficient. The club is doing everything in its power to put an end to this type of behaviour.
We have been working closely with Police Scotland and other agencies to gather sufficient evidence against the individuals involved to enable the appropriate action to be taken."