An investigation into footage circulating of a shocking altercation between a non-league player and supporters has been launched.<br /><br />A video, which has gone viral on social media, appears to show supporters fighting with members of the Minehead AFC squad, a club in the Somerset County Football League.<br /><br />The incident came following Minehead's 2-1 defeat at home to Stockwood Green, in which they conceded a last-gasp winner.<br /><br />As players from Minehead made their way toward the dressing room after the match, a group of fans seemingly clashed with two members of the squad.<br /><br />There is then a collision with the supporters as one particular player appears to receive the brunt of the attack.<br /><br />He then manages to get inside the dressing room while the group continues to try to get through the door before the crowd eventually disperses.<br /><br />Minehead has since released a statement on Facebook confirming an investigation into the incident has been launched.<br /><br />'We are fully aware and disappointed by the incident that happened at the club yesterday afternoon,' the club said.<br /><br />'This is currently being investigated, and the relevant authorities are involved. As this is an active investigation, no further comments will be made from us during this time.<br /><br />Before the statement was released, a Facebook user who had come across the video confirmed that they had reported the clash to the authorities.<br /><br />They wrote: 'Just seen the video of the Minehead fans piling in and thumping their players in the head. Sent the video to the police. Any comments from Minehead AFC?'<br /><br />Mail Sport has contacted the Avon and SomersetPolicec, who have confirmed they are aware of the incident. The force did not comment further.<br /><br />The incident is the latest shameful scene in the grassroots game, coming just one week after footage emerged of parents breaking into a mass brawl at a youth football match in November.<br /><br />A scrap broke out between players in an under-10s match in Kent, with one boy being punched in the head by an opponent.<br /><br />That alarming move caused parents and coaches to stream onto the pitch, but from there, the footage only gets more worrying. <br /><br />Multiple men rush onto the pitch and start scrapping with each other, with one child bowled over from behind.<br /><br />From there, dozens of adults rush into the commotion, and mothers can be heard screaming as children are shepherded out of the way.<br /><br />Some continue scrapping for over a minute until some semblance of order appears to be restored.
