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Shocking moment Serbian ultras launch bottles at riot police in street brawl

26 June 2024 , 14:06
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It is not the first time police had clashed with Serbia fans
It is not the first time police had clashed with Serbia fans

GERMAN riot police had bottles and chairs chucked at them by Serbian ultras in shocking scenes.

The incident came before Serbia crashed out of Euro 2024 on Tuesday.

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Serbia hooligans clashed with German riot policeCredit: X @footbalIfights
Footage showed a mass confrontation in Munich's central Marienplatz
Footage showed a mass confrontation in Munich's central MarienplatzCredit: X @footbalIfights
A spokesperson said ten people were injured in the clashes
A spokesperson said ten people were injured in the clashesCredit: X @footbalIfights

Serbia needed to beat Denmark to keep their hopes alive, but played out a 0-0 draw which left them rock bottom of Group C.

However, the clash was marred by violent clashes between hooligans and German police.

Footage shared online appeared to show a mass confrontation in Munich's central Marienplatz.

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Police were seen rushing into a crowd of people before they were pelted by a series of projectiles, including bottles and chairs.

Reports say that at least ten people, including nine police officers, were injured in the clashes.

Officers were searching for a fan under suspicion of having fired off pyrotechnics at around 5pm on Tuesday with more than 5,000 Serbia fans in the square.

Police said a routine check caused a "solidarity effect" from the crowd, before officers deployed pepper spray and used batons.

A spokesperson was unable to confirm whether any fans had been injured during the clashes, but said a steward had also been injured in the incident.

Serbia supporters had also allegedly been chanting "Vladimir Putin" while in the square.

Footage of similar chanting had previously emerged following their opening match against England.

Violent clashes between Serbia and England fans had been seen in Gelsenkirchen before the two nations faced each other, leading to eight arrests.


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Tony Robertson

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