Violent clashes in Tirana earlier than the Conference League final

Violent clashes in Tirana earlier than the Conference League final

Eight Feyenoord fans were arrested for battering an Albanian guy with a chair whilst he showed his support for the Roma crew, and he needed to be taken to sanatorium, police stated in a assertion.

A group of around two hundred Feyenoord fans also clashed with police while looking to reach the area wherein Roma enthusiasts had been located.

Supporters of the Italian membership also attacked government with sticks and stones.

"Ten police officers were injured and a police bus turned into damaged by means of those 'acts of violence'," the police said.

Rival fanatics clashed in at the least 3 places in Tirana, as seen through an AFP reporter.

A overall of 60 supporters of both groups were arrested, said the police.

Although the venue for Wednesday's final, the National Arena in Tirana, has the ability of best 21,000 seats, it's miles anticipated that a complete of round a hundred,000 fanatics of both groups will come to the Albanian capital for the game.

According to nearby authorities, lovers could be divided into separate fan zones and might be in a position to watch the final on giant TV screens.

Prior to the incidents, Albanian police said they have deployed 2,000 officers to make certain the healthy can be "transformed into an afternoon of birthday celebration".

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