Chaos before the derby: violent riots among football fans!

Chaos before the derby: violent riots among football fans!

In the football games of the 21st round, there were chaotic scenes in Graz, which the police demanded. A medical emergency was reported to the grandstands in the Mercury Arena, which led to a 15-minute game delay. But the situation in Hartberg was even more dramatic, where there were violent riots with rapid fans, who tried to avoid security controls. As 5min.at , police officers and security forces were thrown with glass bottles and other objects during an operation. A security employee and a police officer were spat on, which led to arresting two men and further worsened the situation. The riots provided for the looting of stalls in the guest sector where cash was stolen.

The incidents began the night before the Graz derby when police officers followed around 20 hooded people in the city center. These were allegedly come from the GAK warehouse and were held responsible by the police when throwing bottles, as the