Union Berlin: 75 arrests around game in Rotterdam

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Around the European Cup game of the 1st FC Union Berlin at Feyenoord Rotterdam, there was a total of 75 arrests on Thursday evening. That informed the police in the Netherlands.

Accordingly, a group of a total of 59 persons prior to encounter in the Europa Conference League, which lost the Berliner with 1: 3, the confrontation with Feyenoord fans sought. According to police, they were suspected to prepare open violence , it was said in a message. The other 16 people are suspected of vandalism and the possession of fireworks bodies.

In addition, the police reported on the officials from an attack of a small group of German Rowdy . As a result of the attack, a police dog was also used, both three Union fans and a policeman bite. The four concerned had to be treated in the hospital. In addition, a police horse were injured with riders, because the animal frightened through firecrackers and fell.

Chaotic scenes

The Football Bundesligist parted in his part, it had come to chaotic scenes before the inlet to the guest block. Hundreds of mature supporters would not only succeeded in the gates of the Stadium de Kuip on extremely long waiting times, but also over an exaggerated police deployment and arbitrary arrests. The followers reported in social media of targeted attacks of aggressive officials.

It s a catastrophic deployment situation, if several hundred people with tickets are not in the stadium until the half-time break. Then anything can not vote, Union Communications Chief Christian work said: There are pictures of numerous injured by an obviously very hard police use , This is simply unacceptable in its entirety.

Union announced talks both with the responsible persons of Feyenoord and the European Football Union UEFA. We will have to talk about how this can happen at European level. That s not acceptable, said work.