QPR in training ground brawl with Chinese

Feb 7 2007 By David McIntyre

Mayhem at Harlington as fight forces abandonement of 'friendly'

A game between a QPR XI and the China U23 side
ended in violent chaos on Wednesday.

Police were called after the match at QPR's Harlington
training ground was abandoned following a mass brawl
in which a Chinese player was knocked unconscious.

He was taken by ambulance to hospital with a suspected
broken jaw.

One onlooker said: "I've never seen anything like it in
my life.

"There were punches, kung-fu kicks and all sorts. It was
absolute mayhem."

The match was refereed by Premiership official Dermot
Gallagher, who is set to compile a report for the
Football Association.

There will be more on this in Friday's Gazette.

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