Henrik Larsson and his son Jordan were attacked on the pitch after their team Helsingborgs is relegated.
The Mirror reports that the incident occurred immediately after the Swedish side, maonaged by the former
Barcelona and Manchester United's striker, lost 2-1 at home to Halmstads in a relegation playoff.
Fans were less than impressed with the result and the prospect of playing in the second division for the first time in 23 years next season.
A group wearing hoods and carrying flares took on to the pitch in their numbers following the fixture and confronted. Larsson and Jordan.
Objects were thrown and the ex-Celtic striker slowly backed away while his son, who plays up front for Helsingborgs, stood his ground.
The 19-year-old Jordan was then surrounded by the masked group who grabbed hold of his shirt.
At first it appeared that they were trying to remove it as a souvenir, and Jordan seems happy to comply, but then one man pushed him.
Reacting angrily as other people stepped in to defuse the situation, Jordan began shoving other people around him as he's walked off the pitch.
Henrik Larsson managed the Swedish side who will play in the second division next season.
Meanwhile flares and other objects continue to be thrown in the direction of Larsson as a handful of stewards did their best to disperse the crowd.
Helsingborgs were relegated with one of the last kicks of the game and had looked to have secured the tie when Jordan scored in the 83rd minute.
But Halmstads hit back with two quick-fire goals in the 87th and 90th minute to ensure they would be playing their football in the top flight next season.
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