Polish Police Use Water Cannon on Fans at UCL Final

Polish police use water cannon on fans at UCL final

A water cannon was used by police after trouble broke out ahead of Chelsea's Conference League final against Real Betis in Wroclaw.

The police intervened more than 1,000 times in Wrocław due to the Conference League football final and the presence of around 70,000 fans from England and Spain. MPK's losses are comparable to a match day in the Polish Ekstraklasa or the Speedway league - the city office reported on Thursday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, fans of both teams clashed in the center of Wrocław. Chairs and bottles were thrown.

The run-up to the UEFA Conference League final was marred by violent clashes between Chelsea and Real Betis fans in the streets of Breslavia, Poland. The riots, which began with attacks on a terrace, escalated to the point of requiring police intervention with tear gas and riot control units. Images of the camp battle ran through social networks and generated dismay in Europe over the attacks between the two parties again in the pre-trial stage …

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