Chelsea fan claims he's only just found out they won Conference League after being thrown in Polish jail for five days
The befuddled Blues supporter posted a video to social media claiming he had been banged up in Wroclaw after a scrap with Real Betis fans.
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The two sets of supporters were embroiled in a series of unsavoury clashes leading up to Wednesday's match, which Chelsea won 4-1.
Riot police were even deployed to the streets as hooligans from both clubs caused chaos in Poland.
And the fan in question claims that after being caught up in one of the fights, he was immediately thrown into a jail cell.
In the video, the Chelsea supporter alleged he had been locked up for five days and was only released on Sunday morning.
As a result, he only just found out that his beloved Blues had actually gone on to secure victory in Wednesday's final.
But the fan also claimed that he has been left with no money after his encounter with Polish police and must now figure out a way to return home.
He said: 'I have just been released from Polish jail. Just found out that Chelsea won the Conference League.
'Polish police have sucked me for all my money. I've been in there for four days, five days, over a petty little fight with these Betis fans.
'I'm in Wroclaw, no money, just my backpack and the stuff that I bought with me apart from the money that I had.
'I don't really know how I'm getting home to be honest. At least Chelsea won the f*****g Conference League, as I've just found out.
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'7 o'clock in the morning, five days later, just released me, today's Sunday, the game was on Wednesday.
'They kept me in there for a fight. So let's see how I get home. I don't know.'
Fans were quick to react online.
One said' 'At least they won.'
Another declared: 'Don't break the law then.'
One noted: 'Fair play to him.'
Another added: 'Poland don't play around.'
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