The police arrested 72 people in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening after Feyenoord lost 1-0 to AS Roma in the Conference League final. There was activity in many parts of the city.
Riots broke out in several parts of the city. According to a police spokesperson, there have been numerous incidents and fights in the city. Rocks and bottles were thrown at the officers. Two police officers suffered minor injuries after being hit by glass and stones.
According to a spokesman, the rioters caused “heavy destruction”. A tram and a bus were also damaged. Especially in the center a lot of heavy fireworks could be heard.
The Mobile Unit (ME) charged. Pressurized water was also used on the Coolsingel to clean the street. Around 1 o’clock peace returned to the city.
Police are not ruling out the possibility of further arrests and are calling on passers-by to share CCTV footage so that more rioters can be identified.
Fear after the match
In Rotterdam there was a lot of police around the final. There were also loud fireworks before the match on Stadhuisplein and Lijnbaan, among others. Fans also threw smoke grenades and flares. The police did not have to intervene after that.
The city was quiet during the match, but Rotterdam was certainly not lost. gave peace some officers opportunity to see part of the final.
After the final whistle in Tirana, the first fans left the big screens disappointed. It wasn’t bad then. Things got complicated when the Feyenoord events in Rotterdam ended half an hour after the losing final.
Source: NU
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