Police launch an investigation after an incident in the stands of Tottenham’s 2-0 pre-season friendly win at Reading at the weekend.
The disturbances took place in the final minutes in the south-east corner of the stadium, where stewards intervened to separate the supporters.
Objects were reportedly thrown, some hitting Reading staff, prompting a police investigation to identify those responsible during the summer friendly match.
During the game, Alasdair Gold tweeted: “Little bit of crowd disturbance going on at the top of one stand where the Spurs fans and Reading fans are closer to one another. Stewards having to intervene with things being thrown.
A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said to football.london: “We are aware of a public order incident at yesterday’s match between Reading and Tottenham at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Officers are investigating and we are working with the club to identify the individuals involved.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact the force on 101 or by making a report online, quoting investigation reference number 43250365707.”
Little bit of crowd disturbance going on at the top of one stand where the Spurs fans and Reading fans are closer to one another. Stewards having to intervene. https://t.co/w7Zfb8f70N
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) July 19, 2025
Police are investigating after some far from friendly incidents at Thomas Frank’s first Spurs game on Saturday. https://t.co/RFaPkKvbXk
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) July 21, 2025
Reading state on their website: “The following activities are strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground:
– using words that are, or behaving in a manner that is, threatening, abusive, insulting, foul, improper, offensive, violent, indecent, or This shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, engaging in chanting or other non-verbal actions or gestures concerning football or other tragedies (whetherdone ata Match, in-person or remotely, via any electronic communication, social media or otherwise). Any individual found to have engaged in such activity may be subject to a ban from all Matches and other association football matches (or any part or aspect of such a match);
– attempting to enter the Ground or be inside the Ground whilst under the influence of an Illegal Substance; and/or being in possession of an Illegal Substance when entering the Ground or inside the
Racial, homophobic or discriminatory abuse, chanting or harassment is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground.
The following acts are offences under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (as amended):
– the throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful authority or
– the chanting of anything of an indecent or racialist
– the entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful authority or excuse. Conviction may result in a Banning Order being made.
All persons entering the Ground may only occupy the seat allocated to them by their ticket (including those who have tickets to any Licensed Standing In Seated Areas (if any) pursuant to paragraph 15 below) and must not move from any one part of the Ground to another without the express permission or instruction of any steward, officer of the Club and/or any police
Nobody may stand in any seating area whilst play is in progress (except those persons who have tickets in any Licensed Standing In Seated Areas pursuant to paragraph 15 below). Persistent standing in seated areas other than Licensed Standing In Seated Areas whilst play is in progress is strictly forbidden and may result in ejection
The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and entrances, stairways and like places is strictly Nobody entering the Ground shall be permitted to climb any structures within the Ground.
The new Spurs era under Thomas Frank got underway with a win, thanks to goals from Will Lankshear and Luka Vuskovic at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Reading: Pereira (Stevens 75), Abrefa (Camara 67), Dorsett (Spencer 67), Savage (Elliott 67), Ehibhatiomhan (Jacob 67), Wing (c) (Osho 67), Burns (Stickland 22), O’Connor (Ahmed 67), O’Mahony (Ryan 67), Garcia (Borgnis 67), Sackey (Okine-Peters 67).
Substitute (not used): Rhone.
Tottenham: Kinsky (Vicario 46), Pedro Porro (Spence 46), Romero (c) (Vuskovic 46), Danso (Van de Ven 46), Udogie (Davies 46), Bentancur (Bissouma 46), Sarr (Bergvall 46), Devine (Donley 46), Johnson (Kudus 46), Solanke (Lankshear 46), Moore (Son 46).
Substitutes (not used): Austin, Phillips, Abbott, Yang.
Goals: Spurs – Lankshear 49, Vuskovic 53.
Yellow card: Reading – O’Mahony 32.
Referee: Farai Halam.
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.
Weather: Sunny intervals, showers, 21 degrees.
Attendance: 22,133.
Here’s how fans reacted as police launch an investigation after an incident in the stands of Tottenham’s win at Reading…
@stiggyt19: Was a bit weird all game, I was in the reading end, lots of spurs fans around me…. it was just kids throwing bottles at each other and goading… childish and pathetic for a pre season game
@waztap: It’s mad as there was plenty of Spurs fans in the reading stands and absolutely no trouble
@waynetheyido: It’s a friendly ffs 🤦♂️
@emilycoys: We were amongst lots of Spurs and Reading fans in the home stands and it was very harmonious. Lovely day out.
@Philipbutcher1: I was @ Saturdays game there were plenty of Empty Seats in the South Stand away end. So why did idiot Spurs Fans get tickets in the Home Stands. Mindless Idiots Springs to mind.
@botters_jotters: away tickets were limited to ST holders only, didn’t go on member sale or general sale
@Philipbutcher1: Spurs must have atleast Double the Season Ticket Holders that Reading have so all there lot should have been sold. I wouldn’t go and buy a ticket in an opponent teams home stands if i couldn’t get one in the away end on Principal. Again Mindless Idiots! Im assuming the same happened as what happened in the North Stand a man was wearing a Reading top but when spurs scored he took his top off and underneath was a Spurs top. I would say the same happened near the score board a man pretending to be a Reading Fan.
@botters_jotters: fans who aren’t season ticket holders wanted to see the game, simple as that. It was a friendly between two teams with no bad blood, get over it.
@Philipbutcher1: Actually you are wrong there was something going on between the Spurs & Reading Fans in the second half. Stewards had to intervene.
“Daddy, why are they throwing things”
“to show we’re better than them, son” pic.twitter.com/dY8GUfyWwv
— Rich 🇺🇦 (@gotoeIeven) July 19, 2025
