( CNN ) Fans of Belgian football side Standard Liege have been widely condemned after unfurling a banner depicting the decapitation of a former player during a match against league bitter rivals Anderlecht on Sunday . The giant image of former Standard captain Steven Defour , who joined Anderlecht from Portuguese club Porto last year , was unveiled in a stand behind the goal before kick off in a Belgian Pro-League match . The banner appeared to depict Jason Voorhees from the horror movie series `` Friday The 13th '' holding a sword in one hand and Defour 's severed head in the other , with the caption reading , `` Red or Dead . '' The incident was widely condemned with Belgian football officials quick to register their disgust on social media . Thibault De Gendt , competitions director at the Belgian Football Association tweeted : `` It was disgusting and took place in front of children . We hope never to see this again ! '' while Bob Madou , Executive Director of Business at the Belgian FA called the banner `` distasteful and unacceptable . '' This view was echoed by Belgian foreign affairs minister , Didier Reynders who called it `` stupid , nasty and irresponsible . '' Defour , who played for the Standard Liege from 2006 to 2011 , had a game to forget on the pitch for his new club . The 26-year-old was sent off in the second half after picking up a second yellow card for kicking the ball into the home crowd . Following his dismissal , the home side netted twice to seal a 2-0 win .
Fans unfurl ` a banner that reads " The new season of Game Of Thrones is here! " Belgium 's foreign affairs minister called it `` stupid , nasty and irresponsible '' Defour was sent off the pitch for kicking the ball into the home crowd .