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Leeds United fans arrested in Salzburg match brawls | Leeds United fans arrested in Salzburg match brawls |
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Three Leeds United fans were arrested in brawls following a football match in Austria, police have said. | |
Trouble erupted at the friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday evening in the Eugendorf area of Salzburg. | Trouble erupted at the friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday evening in the Eugendorf area of Salzburg. |
It spilled into the town centre when supporters of the West Yorkshire club invaded the pitch and were chased by Frankfurt fans, Salzburg Police said. | It spilled into the town centre when supporters of the West Yorkshire club invaded the pitch and were chased by Frankfurt fans, Salzburg Police said. |
The force added it made 25 arrests which included three English people, who have since been released. | |
Leeds United said it was aware of the situation and would release a statement later. | Leeds United said it was aware of the situation and would release a statement later. |
Four Frankfurt fans were arrested for attacking security staff at the stadium and a Leeds fan was arrested for throwing a bench at police, according to a statement on the police website. | Four Frankfurt fans were arrested for attacking security staff at the stadium and a Leeds fan was arrested for throwing a bench at police, according to a statement on the police website. |
The force said Leeds fans were attacked inside the stadium and then again when leaving, with the trouble being carried into the town centre. | |
'Nasty injuries' | |
Phil Hay, a sports reporter for the Yorkshire Evening Post who was at the game, told BBC Radio Leeds the problems escalated at the final whistle. | |
"Leeds supporters spilled onto the pitch from one side and Frankfurt supporters came on and started fighting," he said. | |
"Riot police got involved and separated everyone fairly quickly, but not before punches were thrown and before people picked up fairly minor but still quite nasty injuries." | |
Three Leeds United fans were injured and pepper spray was used to bring the situation under control, police said. | |
Leeds were beaten 2-1 by the Bundesliga side, watched by about 1,100 spectators. | Leeds were beaten 2-1 by the Bundesliga side, watched by about 1,100 spectators. |
The club arrived in Eugendorf at the weekend for a week-long training camp and will now head to Norway for a friendly game against Hoffenheim, in Lillestrom, on Saturday. |