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Fighting before Dons' Europa tie | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Fighting broke out between rival fans ahead of Aberdeen's Europa League match in the Czech Republic. | |
Visiting supporters clashed with local Sigma Olomouc fans in Olomouc city centre. It was not immediately clear if arrests were made. | |
Aberdeen football club also confirmed that two female fans were attacked and robbed earlier on Thursday. | |
Earlier, during the night, a local gang threw tear gas canisters at Aberdeen supporters at a bar. | |
Two arrests were made following that incident. | |
About 300 Dons fans are in the city for the match against Sigma Olomouc, which the Czech side lead 5-1. | About 300 Dons fans are in the city for the match against Sigma Olomouc, which the Czech side lead 5-1. |
There were minor skirmishes following the tear gas incident, which happened in the early hours of Thursday at the Crack Irish Bar, which is owned by 43-year-old Graham Campsie, from Edinburgh. | |
A spokesman for Aberdeen FC said: "I've spoken to a number of the guys who were in the pub at the time and they all got a hell of a fright. | A spokesman for Aberdeen FC said: "I've spoken to a number of the guys who were in the pub at the time and they all got a hell of a fright. |
"But other than the effects of the gas itself, there was no damage, thankfully. | "But other than the effects of the gas itself, there was no damage, thankfully. |
"There's never been any trouble in eight years Graham's been there and he was also quoted as saying that it was a brilliant night up until then, everybody was thoroughly enjoying themselves, with a good old sing song." | "There's never been any trouble in eight years Graham's been there and he was also quoted as saying that it was a brilliant night up until then, everybody was thoroughly enjoying themselves, with a good old sing song." |