Chelsea and Real Betis fans fight in Wroclaw ahead of European final
Chelsea are set to face the Spanish side tonight in the UEFA Conference league final where the Blues hope to become the first-ever club to win all three European titles. Around 70,000 fans were expected to arrive into the city for the final.
The Provincial Police Headquarters in Wroclaw released a statement. They claimed there was no further escalation of the conflict or negative behaviour after officers reported to the scene.
The local police force said: 'The fans scattered in different directions and currently the police officers of the criminal division are conducting activities aimed at identifying them.'
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