Salzburg hooligans at the pillory: excess violence in Italy!

Salzburg hooligans at the pillory: excess violence in Italy!

Basiliano, Italien - chaotic scenes in Italy when a violent argument between fans broke out after the controversial game between Udinese and Venezia (3: 2). According to reports, five Salzburg supporters and a former club member were involved in the turbulent events, as the ORF Salzburg reported. The argument occurred after a group of Udinese hooligans had tried to stop a train with Venezia fans who was traveling from Udine towards Venice.

at the Basiliano train station, just 14 kilometers from Udine, around 50 hooded hooligans lit fire and threw the wagons with stones to force the train to hold. Around 300 fans of the Venezia FC were sitting in the wagons, who feared for their lives. Five Salzburgers were finally brought to the hospital for severe bruises, while two other people, including a Salzburg and a Venetian, had to be brought to a clinic, but did not float in mortal danger, such as Salzburg24 reported.

arrests and follow

The Italian police reacted quickly and arrested a total of eight people, including five Austrian citizens and two Friulans. They are made serious allegations such as interruption of rail traffic and violence during a sporting event. According to the police, the arrested were brought to Udine's prison and facing a quick procedure. Football clubs and members of the government sharply convicted the incidents, and the minister of relationships with parliament, Luca Ciriani, described the attack as "unacceptable". Austria's President Claus Salzmann also critically commented on the incident and emphasized the need to clarify the exact circumstances after hearing various reports.