The two sets of fans had arrived in Klagenfurt to watch the Euro 2008 Group B game between Germany and Poland in the city's fan zone. A police spokesperson told German news agency DPA that a group of 60 Germans started chanting right-wing slogans at a group of Polish fans, saying things such as "all Poles should wear a yellow star" -- an allusion to the yellow stars Jews were forced to wear in Nazi Germany.
The Germans were then surrounded and arrested.
Shortly after the match started, another group of 40 German hooligans attempted to provoke the Polish fans again.
They too were arrested.
Police said the hooligans would be charge with causing a nuisance and deported.
The Austrian Press Agency reported that several German tabloid lists Brit-filled holiday resorts to avoid ...
Germany upsets Slovakia at World Ice Hockey Championship ...
German citizen held by US forces as terror suspect ... German and Polish fans had also engaged in physical clashes in the fan zone after Germany took a 1-0 lead. Germany won the game 2-0.
On Saturday, police arrested 17 people, but nine of these had been released on Sunday.
(Deutsche Welle)
more info >>
<< Back