Athens was rocked by a night of violence when hundreds of ultras clashed on the streets, leaving a trail of destruction behind them.supporters of football club AEK Athens was stabbed several times during the brawl on the outskirts of the capital on Monday.Eight fans were also injured in skirmishes outside AEK’s stadium in the northern suburb of Nea Philadelphia.
A video showed the chaotic scenes, with people hurling flares and petrol bombs and attacking each other with wooden bats. The UEFA Champions League qualifying-round match between AEK and visiting Dinamo Zagreb that was scheduled to take place at the stadium on Tuesday was postponed as the conditions for the match were not met.A man lays flowers in the memory of a fan who died during the overnight clashes They were escorted by police officer as they left the Athens Police Headquarters
‘Violence has no place in our sport and we expect that those responsible for this terrible act be arrested and consigned to justice in the shortest delay,’ it said.Greek citizen protection minister Giannis Oikonomou stressed the state needs to intensify efforts to curb sports violence.
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