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Fights break out in stands ahead of Turkey’s Euro 2024 clash vs Georgia as waterfalls pour from roof after heavy storms

2024-06-18 32 Dailymotion

TURKEY'S Euro 2024 clash with Georgia descended into chaos before kick-off after fights broke out in the stands and water poured from the roof.<br /><br />Footage from the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund showed rain from a storm drenching seats by the pitch.<br /><br />Around the same time, crowd violence began to erupt inside the ground between the two sets of fans.<br /><br />Objects were reportedly thrown between two sections as fighting ensued.<br /><br />The scene was described as "absolute bedlam" by journalist Daniel Storey with fears the game could be suspended.<br /><br />A small section of supporters from both sides could be seen throwing punches and pushing.<br /><br />Just a small rail appeared to be dividing the supporters as stewards tried to intervene.<br /><br />Riot police eventually re-established control of the situation just over one hour before kick-off.<br /><br />There were initially concerns the game may not go ahead on time, but those fears were quashed a short while later.<br /><br />Turkey-Georgia is the penultimate match of the first round of group-stage matches at the Euros.<br /><br />The final two teams to get their tournaments underway are Portugal and the Czech Republic as they prepare to face off on Tuesday evening.<br /><br />Organizers of the Euros have already been heavily criticized during the early stages of the tournament amid transport chaos.<br /><br />Following England's win over Serbia on Sunday, some Three Lions fans were stranded in Gelsenkirchen for up to THREE HOURS.<br /><br />Bogestra, responsible for transport in Gelsenkirchen, claimed that "it is normal to wait" when 50,000 people are trying to get home.<br /><br />They added that their concept "worked overall", and that their target was to get everybody transported within two hours of the final whistle.<br /><br />Bogestra also claimed that social media "overrated" the issues and that it is "impossible" to have all fans moved within an hour.<br /><br />They alleged that fans used emergency brakes before the game, which led to some of the delays.

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