"The banners are the work of special services. This is not the first time when such banners are put up," he told news of the LNK commercial TV on Monday evening.
Asked to specify the special services he had in mind, the politician said "they can be mixed but this is mainly the work of our special services – you are well familiar with their work methods." Tomasevski also spoke about "double and triple agents doing their work."
Meanwhile, the Polish media reported the Poznan stadium security was aware of the planned anti-Lithuanian banner during the match between Lech Poznan and Zalgiris Vilnius, as admitted by Poznan club security chief Henryk Szlachetka. He admitted having received an SMS from Lech fans about the banner and its content.
According to the report, the security started searching for the 50-meter cloth but was not successful. The banner later turned out to have been hidden in the fan premises in the stadium.
On Monday, Polish prosecutors opened an investigation into the incident and will work to establish whether the banner could be considered a public insult on the grounds of nationality.
During the UEFA European League return match between Lech Poznan and Zalgiris Vilnius in Poland last Thursday, Lech fans put up a banner with a Polish-language slogan, saying “Lithuanian Cad, Kneel Before the Polish Nobility."
In response to the incident, UEFA said it would fine the Poznan club, while the head of the local administration closed down the platform booked for Lech fans.
Lech won the match 2:1, however, the Lithuanian club proceeded to the next phase of the European League.
