Turkish police and G\u00f3rnik Zabrze football fans clashed in the away sector before Tuesday’s Champions League qualifier in Istanbul, resulting in injuries, arrests, and a police liaison breaking his arm. <\/p>\n
G\u00f3rnik Zabrze played an away match against Fenerbah\u00e7e Istanbul on Tuesday, July 21, in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. A large group of G\u00f3rnik fans arrived in Istanbul, with some flying in on three specially chartered planes and others traveling by land or hitchhiking.<\/p>\n
The unrest broke out before the match began in the away sector. According to RMF FM reporter Krzysztof Zasada, when G\u00f3rnik fans hung up their banners, staff instructed them to take them down, which prompted a police intervention and clashes with officers.<\/p>\n
RMF FM reported that during the brawl, the supervisor of Polish spotters\u2014police officers assisting fans and ensuring safety\u2014broke his arm. The injury was not the result of a direct attack, but rather an unfortunate fall by the man; the situation calmed shortly after, and the match started on schedule at 21:00 local time, with video of the incident published on social media.<\/p>\n
Police initially detained eight Polish nationals, and during the match break, identified one more participant in the altercation. The fans were transported to a police station for questioning, and it remains unclear what charges they may face.<\/p>\n
Fenerbah\u00e7e won Tuesday’s match against G\u00f3rnik with a score of 1-0. The winning goal for the Turkish side was scored by Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca. The return leg is scheduled to take place on July 29 in Zabrze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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