120 Juventus fans arrested, Ajax supporters clash with riot police in separate incidents ahead of Champions League match in Amsterdam
There are reports of 120 Juventus fans arrested in Amsterdam, while Ajax supporters clashed with riot police in separate incidents.
There have been several incidents building up to the game, as fans begin to make their way into the Johan Cruijff Arena.
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Interior Matteo Salvini confirmed via a Facebook live video that there had been “around 120 arrests because people were found carrying objects that were not exactly appropriate for a trip to the stadium.
“Football is beautiful, sport is beautiful, but only with clean hands and a clean face, without creating trouble, so be good.”
Those arrests found knives, screwdrivers, sticks and pepper spray in searches on fans in Amsterdam city centre.