The 300 kilometers of short trip to Amsterdam, added to the seven years of absence in the Champions League, caused the massive displacement of Lille fans. More than 3,000 fans were scheduled for Tuesday's access to Johan Cruyff Arena, where his team debuted in Group H against Ajax. However, the pre-party incidents forced more than 300 arrests by the Dutch police.
The security forces were forced to intervene in the face of violence by French supporters at the Strandvliet metro station, very close to the stadium. However, many other arrests also occurred in other areas of the Dutch capital.
According to Gérard Lopez, president of Lille, several hundred of his followers went peacefully to the city center when a group of 20 interrupted traffic and threw smoke bombs on subway trains. "Obviously, our club condemns any form of violence," Lopez revealed.
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