Belgian authorities have confirmed five arrests were made after a Manchester City fan was left in critical condition following an attack in Drongen.
Guido De Pauw, 63, two friends and his son were in a car park when a Club Brugge fan took his scarf and struck him in the head.
The East Flanders Public Prosecutor's office released a statement to confirm that an investigation is under way.
“Last night around 10.40pm, an incident took place in the parking lot of the E40 Drongen towards Brussels,” it begins.
“A man wearing a Manchester City scarf had stopped his car in Drongen after the Club Brugge - Manchester City football match and had gone into a shop.