2023-10-06 09:36:30
Legia Warsaw’s game once morest Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League has repercussions at the highest political level following riots and two arrests. After two Legia players were said to have been taken into custody, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki intervened. He directed the State Department to “take urgent diplomatic steps to review the night’s events.”
Polish broadcaster TVP Sport reported that Legia’s players Radovan Pankov and Josue had been arrested by police. In addition, club president and owner Dariusz Mioduski is said to have been hit in the face by a police officer’s shield. Alkmaar won the game 1-0. It was unclear on Friday morning whether Pankov and Josue had started the return journey to Warsaw.
Team bus blocked by police officers
It was not immediately clear why the two players were arrested. The confrontation with the police apparently began when the team was not allowed to leave the stadium. The team bus was blocked by police officers. Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller said of the incident: “At first glance, there are very serious doubts regarding the legality of the intervention of the Dutch services and the way in which this intervention took place.”
According to the Dutch police, there were serious disturbances at the entrance to the stadium before the game. Legia supporters reportedly stormed the entrance gate and used violent force once morest stewards and the riot police. One officer was knocked unconscious. Tear gas was used to protect their own safety and that of the stewards. Legia supporters managed to take a number of batons and pepper spray from the police.
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