“They broke traffic lights and vomited on the streets” “Chaos at Bilbao, before the Europa League final
Cezar Titor article – published Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 21:07 / Updated Wednesday, May 21, 2025 21:08
The largest security operation in the history of Bilbao is in progress, in the context in which over 70,000 British have invaded the Spanish city to follow the final. Spanish security officials, on maximum alert, set up a real “steel ring” around San Mames, where the “devils” met the local team three weeks ago, imposing themselves with a 3-0 non-terrible.
Incidents in the evening before the final
Today, thousands of focused fans have filled the sunny streets of Bilbao, in an atmosphere of good will, with alcohol flowing abundantly. But overnight, violent confrontations and beats between the two galleries took placeand the hooligans are expected to sow chaos tonight.
Last -shocking images capture British fans tearing traffic lights, vomiting on the streets of the city and throwing bottlesVapes and doses, the local press reporting that some supporters have become “difficult to control”, notes The Sun.
To cope with the situation, the Spanish authorities sent over 3,000 armed policemen, who will implement three security rings around the stadium. One will be positioned in the immediate perimeter of the stadium, another on the esplanade in front of it, and the last in the Sabino Arana area. Access will only be allowed to ticket holders and local residents, in the context of fears that people without a ticket will try to enter the stadium illegally.
15,000 tickets were allocated to each team for the stadium with a capacity of 53,000 seats. A 3 -meter high fence was raised around the stadium, and the border controls were strengthened by the Spanish National Police.
Outside the city center were arranged areas for fans, equipped with huge screens and over 60,000 liters of beer, to attract supporters without a ticket away from the security perimeter. To reduce the risk of confrontations, the two supporters camps will be kept in separate areas, at a distance of about three kilometers. Specialized canine units have also been mobilized, and supporters will be seriously searched.
