Bologna midfielder Lewis Ferguson has revealed how teammate Gary Medel was ready to take on fans in the club carpark this season.

The Scot admits the incident occurred in the first weeks of his arrival.

Ferguson recalled on his father's podcast: “I walked into the car park outside the training ground, a big group of ultras and a big group of players, no security, no nothing. I thought for f***'s sake, and they're scary guys, with spiderweb tattoos on their faces.

“They were shouting in Italian, but so passionate and I thought it went too far. They were in your face and pointing. A few of the players lost it with them, it could've turned into a Royal Rumble. It was mental.

“At one point, I couldn't really understand what they were saying, but one of them said we weren't trying hard enough and my boys were shouting back.

“Medel picked the biggest guy out them all and was honestly wanting to take him one v one. The boys were holding him back. It was brilliant, I've never experienced anything like that. We got back inside I was like, f***ing hell, and the boys said: 'Welcome to Italy.' Medel, what a guy."