Riot constabulary successful the Polish metropolis of Wroclaw utilized a h2o cannon to halt occupation betwixt Chelsea and Real Betis fans earlier the Uefa Conference League final.
Hundreds of fans clashed successful Wroclaw Market Square connected Wednesday day - with the Lower Silesian Police saying 28 supporters had been arrested.
Police indicated that fig would rise, with arrests of fans progressive successful the incidental "ongoing".
The last of the the third-tier European contention is astatine 20:00 BST astatine Stadion Wroclaw.
Local authorities estimation that much than 70,000 fans person arrived successful the metropolis successful the south-west of Poland for the final, a fig that covers summons holders and those attending instrumentality zones and different events astir the city.
Tens of thousands of fans are expected to walk done the city's 4 large instrumentality zones.
"The constabulary precise rapidly took enactment to abstracted the 2 groups and forestall the escalation of assertive behaviour," Lower Silesian Police posted connected X aft the occupation started aft 3pm section time.
"The officers utilized method means successful the signifier of a h2o cannon and nonstop coercion. According to the findings truthful far, no-one was injured."
In a aboriginal statement, they said: "At this moment, we tin corroborate the apprehension of 28 participants successful the incident. No 1 volition flight ineligible work and the constabulary volition respond decisively and appropriately to the situation."
On Tuesday evening, respective clashes betwixt Chelsea and Betis fans took spot adjacent Solny Square.
Riot constabulary intervened utilizing teardrop state to disperse the crowds. Chairs and solid bottles were thrown arsenic the confrontation lasted for astir 5 minutes.
There were 2 further clashes successful the evening, with insignificant harm caused by nary large injuries reported. Seven fans including, 4 Spanish supporters, were arrested.
"Zero tolerance for unit connected our streets!" Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote connected X, external.
"I convey the constabulary for their decisive actions against the hooligans successful Chelsea and Betis shirts successful Wroclaw. We pass you: if necessary, the constabulary volition beryllium adjacent much ruthless!"
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