2023-08-08 07:45:00
The 22-year-old was seriously injured by several knife wounds and died, the Greek state broadcaster ERTnews reported on Tuesday, citing the police. There were 96 arrests. The Croatian fans traveled to the match between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb in the third round of the Champions League qualification on Tuesday.
Despite an agreement between the clubs not to allow opposing fans to the games, 150 to 200 hooligans entered Greece overland on Monday, media reported. The television showed mobile phone videos of a convoy of minibuses and cars on the highway between northern Greece and Athens. It was initially unclear why the Greek police did not intervene at the border or later on the motorway.
Dinamo supporters rioted in the Athens suburb of Nea Filadelfia, where the game is set to take place at the Opap Arena. TV footage showed fans burning garbage cans and dry branches, smashing cars and shop windows, and fighting Greek supporters. Eight people were injured and taken to the hospital.
“We will do everything we can to clarify how this might have happened,” said Greek State Secretary Thanasis Kontogeorgis on TV channel Skai. Citizen Protection Minister Giannis Oikonomou canceled a meeting planned for Tuesday with the Albanian Interior Minister because of the incidents and traveled back to Athens. It is unclear whether the game will take place on Tuesday evening as planned.
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