Police are investigating t between Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik and residential supporters throughout Portsmouth's 2-0 Championship win on Saturday.
Bielik was concerned in a bodily altercation with a fan as he went to retrieve a ball from the group late within the second half.
Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy claimed afterwards that Bielik "bought slapped within the face", whereas clips circulating on social media appeared to indicate the Poland worldwide grabbing a younger fan round his higher physique.
Hampshire Police says an investigation into an alleged assault is underneath method.
"We are able to verify that we’re investigating an incident through which a teenage boy was reportedly the sufferer of a standard assault in the course of the soccer match at Fratton Park. Our enquiries are ongoing," the police stated.
A number of Portsmouth supporters made gestures that indicated they believed the fan had been grabbed by the throat.
Within the aftermath, one other fan threw a ball on the head of Cardiff defender Perry Ng, whereas each supporters had been ejected from the stadium.
After the sport Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho apologised to Cardiff Metropolis's gamers.
: "Portsmouth Soccer Membership are conscious of supporter considerations concerning the incident involving a younger fan and an opposition participant at yesterday's match at Fratton Park.
"As this stays a safeguarding matter and is at present underneath investigation by each the membership and the police, it might be inappropriate for us to remark additional on the circumstances at the moment.
"Nonetheless, we’re conscious that plenty of claims and assertions are circulating on social media. We’d urge warning towards hypothesis whereas enquiries are ongoing.
"The welfare and safeguarding of younger persons are of paramount significance to Portsmouth Soccer Membership. We are going to proceed to liaise with the related events as enquiries progress.
"No additional remark will likely be made at this stage whereas investigations stay ongoing."
The Soccer Affiliation is conscious of the matter and can overview the small print within the referee's match report earlier than deciding whether or not any motion must be taken.
Cardiff Metropolis stated: "We’re glad with the way in which that match officers handled the scenario in the course of the recreation, having been in full view of it. Participant safety will at all times be of paramount significance to us."
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