SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Around 40 people, among them 17 police officers, were injured when football fans clashed with police after a 1-1 draw between Sarajevo and Siroki Brijeg late Wednesday, local official said Thursday.
One person was killed in violent clashes between fans of the sides in October, when the match was played in the southern town of Siroki Brijeg and Srajevo supporters had hoped for a victory in memory of their friend, Vedran Puljic.
“You betrayed us,” supporters shouted at players and club management after the game ended. The players managed to escape safely from the stadium.
Fans then clashed with security and police who tried to stop them from damaging the stadium.
“Seventeen policemen were injured in the violence, several with serious injuries,” Sarajevo police spokesman Dragan Mijokovic said. “Up to 15 people were detained.”
Most people were treated for face and head injuries but nobody was seriously hurt.
The Sarajevo supporters are mostly Muslims, and the Siroki Brijeg supporters are predominantly Croats. Tension between the Croat’s, Serbs and Muslims have remained high after the 1992-95 war which left over 100,000 dead.
Video of the riot:
View from the terrace:
Several people were also injured in clashes between police and fans after a match between local rivals Zrinjski and Velez in the ethnically divided southern town of Mostar.
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