Public Radio of Armenia
Oct 13 2006
Scruffle between Armenian and Azeri football fans
13.10.2006 14:21
Azeri media report that about 200 Azerbaijan football fans had
arrived from some cities of Netherlands and Belgium to watch the
Belgium-Azerbaijan match in the framework of the qualification round
of Euro-2008. They stretched a huge flag along their stand. According
to Azeri media, two Armenians raised the Armenian flag, making
indecent gestures in the direction of Azerbaijani fans. Following
this several Azeris pierced into the Armenian stand where a scuffle
started.
Employees of Belgian security services took the participants of the
fight to Police Department, but soon after the end of the match they
were set free, `Echo’ newspaper reports.
It should be noted that the assistance of the Azeri fans did not help
their national team. Azerbaijan lost the match 0:3.