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A lower-league Swiss football club says it will investigate reports that some of their fans urinated in a water bottle that a rival goalkeeper then drank from. Reto Felder, a goalkeeper who plays for Muri in the Swiss fourth division, says in the Blick daily newspaper he first thought his drink was warmed by the sun. He called the prank "crude and disgraceful." Fans in the crowd of about 500 for Muri's 3-2 defeat at Baden reportedly persuaded a ball boy to pass them the bottle. They then verbally taunted Felder, claiming he was now infected with AIDS. Jacob Furrer, a professor of infectious diseases in Bern, told the newspaper that urine is highly unlikely to carry infection. Felder says he remained nauseated through Monday and is considering legal action, though he declined to be checked by a doctor. Baden president Thomi Braem, who promised to investigate, says fans "should realise they have again done great damage [to the club]." Muri coach Beat Hubeli says the incident was "the lowest of the low." A spokesperson for the Swiss FA said they would review security footage before taking action. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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