Stirling Albion have strongly condemned recent acts of vandalism at Forthbank Stadium and have called upon their “real supporters” to help identify those responsible.
The Scottish League Two club confirmed on Friday that toilets in the north end of the West Stand had been defaced with graffiti ahead of Saturday’s match against Clyde.
Although the facilities will remain open, neither the club nor stadium operators Active Stirling have the capacity to undertake repairs before the game. And they've had to apologise to any younger fans who may take offence to what has been written by the vandals.
In a joint statement, the fourth-tier club and Active Stirling expressed regret and frustration over the incident, saying: "We are disappointed to report that the toilets in the north end of the West Stand have been vandalised.
"Neither the Club nor Active Stirling has sufficient resource to carry out remedial work before tomorrow’s William Hill League 2 fixture against Clyde.
"The toilets are operational so will remain open but we apologise to anyone offended by the graffiti. If you are attending with children or are easily offended you may wish to use the facilities at the other end of the West Stand.
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"It’s disappointing to find that yet again we are having to spend money on addressing issues caused by a tiny minority of supposed fans when we would rather be spending that money strengthening the playing squad.
"Both Stirling Albion and Active Stirling condemn the actions of the people responsible. We will be monitoring the situation and anyone found to have been carrying out such actions will be reported to Police Scotland for criminal damage.
"We would ask all real supporters who come across such behaviour to report any such instances to stewards or club officials so that we can take the appropriate action."
