Five fans of
Eintracht Frankfurt
have been arrested in
Seville
after altercations with fans of Scottish
Rangers
before the
Europa League final
between the two teams, the Spanish police reported on Wednesday.
On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday "a massive fight took place in front of Seville cathedral", in which two hundred
Eintracht
fans "were attacking
Glasgow Rangers
supporters ", the police said in a statement.
German fans not only clashed with rival fans, but also "started throwing glass, flares and tables at the national police officers".
Police used riot gear to break up German fans, five of whom were arrested for "public disorder."
No injuries were reported in the clashes except for a Scottish supporter who suffered a concussion to the head, police said.
Eintracht
and
Rangers
meet
this Wednesday night in the
Europa League final
at the
Sánchez Pizjuán stadium
in
Seville
.
The authorities have arranged a large security device with more than 5,000 troops including police, private security agents and members of the health services.
On Tuesday, the coaches of both teams,
Oliver Glasner
and
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
, had called on the fans to enjoy the final in peace.
Eintracht
estimated that some 50,000 German fans would come to
Seville
,
while the Scottish side also noted the presence of tens of thousands of fans.
The fans of
Eintracht
had already starred in other altercations with fans of English
West Ham
last March when both teams met in the Andalusian capital in the round of 16 to play against
Betis
and
Sevilla
.
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