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As part of the Conference League duel between Feyenoord Rotterdam and Union Berlin (3: 1) there were 75 arrests.
Even before the game, there were tumultuous scenes in front of the guest section of the De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam. Hundreds of the 2,400 Union fans who traveled with them were not allowed into the away sector. The fans had appeared in front of the stadium too short, and vaccination records could not have been checked. After that, the situation apparently escalated.
The Dutch police have now reported 75 arrests. “A small group of German hooligans” attacked the police, the executive said. 59 fans had sought a confrontation with Feyenoord supporters and were then arrested. In addition, 16 German battlers brought fireworks with them and carried out vandalism.
A police dog was used that bit three fans of the “Iron”. A police horse that was frightened by fireworks was also injured. Unioners also shared pictures of injured fans on social networks, some of whom also had to be treated in hospital.
Union press spokesman Christian Arbeit had meanwhile commented on the incidents in “Bild”. “We were with several employees on site. We can confirm the situation as it was described. From our point of view, it is a catastrophic situation when several hundred people with tickets are not in the stadium by half-time. Then something can be wrong.”
And added to the action of the police: “There are pictures of numerous injuries from an apparently very tough police operation. That is simply unacceptable in its entirety. We will have to talk about how something like this can happen at European level. Something like this is unacceptable. “
