Seven fans of the Serbian national team were detained on June 16 after a clash in the German city of Gelsenkirchen before the European Championship match against England, the German police announced.
Gelsenkirchen police confirmed to the BBC that there was a fight between fans of Serbia and England.
"In the south of the city of Gelsenkirchen, there was an argument between football fans from Serbia and England... The fan groups were separated. After the argument, seven citizens of Serbia were detained," they stated.
The police also said that "there is a criminal complaint for serious bodily injury" and that "the suspect is a citizen of Serbia."
The investigation continues.
The British football police unit stated, as reported by the BBC, that the German police in Gelsenkirchen made "a number of arrests of what we currently believe to be Serbian fans".
"We do not believe that any UK citizens have been arrested," the police unit said.
They stressed, however, that if the investigation, in which they are involved, shows that "any UK national is involved", a further banning order will be issued.
England beat Serbia 1:0 last night.
Albania faces disciplinary proceedings
Albania's football association is facing four charges from the European Football Union (Uefa) over a provocative message displayed by its fans during a match against Italy at the European Championship and other unsportsmanlike conduct.
On June 16, Uefa announced that the Football Association of Albania faces disciplinary proceedings for the message, throwing objects on the field, using pyrotechnics and fans entering the field.
An Albanian fan ran onto the field at the end of the match against Italy on June 15, which Albania lost 1:2.
UEFA did not specify what kind of message it was, but that the charge refers to "conveying a provocative message inappropriate for a sporting event".
Some Albanian fans displayed the flags and symbols of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), and the flag of "Greater Albania" was also displayed, reports AFP.
In Poland, a cyber attack on public TV during a match against the Netherlands
The website of Polish public television channel TVP Sport was the target of a cyber attack during the Poland-Netherlands match, preventing some viewers from watching the first half, the broadcaster said on June 16.
"Around 15.00:XNUMX, Polish television was the target of an attack on its IP address," said the director of TVP Sport, Jakub Kviatkovski.
The attack completely blocked the TVP Sport website until the start of the second half.
In Hamburg on June 16, Poland lost its first game with 1:2 against the Netherlands in the first round of the European Football Championship in Germany.
The 2024 European Championship began on the evening of June 14 with the opening match of Group A between hosts Germany and Scotland at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
This is the 17th edition of the European Championship, better known as EURO, which is played from June 14 to July 14. 24 national teams are participating, and Italy is defending the title of European champion.
The hosts of EURO 2024 are the German cities of Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dortmund, Leipzig, Gelsenkirchen, Stuttgart and Dusseldorf.
The final will be played on July 14 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
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