Telegraph: Chelsea and Real Betis fans have violent clashes before the Europa League final

May 29th According to the Daily Telegraph, before the European League final held in Wroclaw, Poland, there was a violent clash between Chelsea and Real Betis fans.

It is reported that the riot police used water cannons. On Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon, fans of the two teams had multiple fights, resulting in the arrest of some Spanish fans. Local police said 28 people have been arrested for "expressing offensiveness to fans of the opposing team." The police warned that the situation will be responded firmly and appropriately and held legally responsible.

Earlier on Wednesday, police said they used water cannons to "prevent escalation of violence" and said no one was injured during the use of water cannons. A man wearing a Chelsea badge and having a Chelsea tattoo on his legs was photographed with blood on his face, apparently violent clashes with Betis fans, and another photo shows the man being attacked by a belt-mounted attacker.

Hours before the kickoff, riot police were working to isolate Spanish and British fans. Police used tear gas to a group of Chelsea fans, according to photos from the city center on Tuesday. Videos on social media also showed Chelsea and Betis fans clashing on the streets, with police intervening to stop both sides from throwing glasses and chairs, and then the police quickly controlled two groups of fans fighting. "The police responded immediately to the incident and prevented further escalation of the conflict and negative behavior." On Wednesday morning, the Wroclaw newspaper reported that the market square in the city center "looks like a battlefield" and that cleaning began at 4:30 a.m. Four Spanish fans were arrested on Tuesday for surveillance videos, and police are still searching for nine other people involved in the fight.

In addition, a group of Spanish men were detained for removing the official European Union finals flag. Wroclaw police continued to assure local residents that they had the resources to deal with any issues that could arise around Wednesday night's final.