BERLIN: German club Stuttgart have slammed Serbian authorities´ treatment of their fans which caused hundreds to abort their trip to Wednesday´s Champions League match at Red Star Belgrade.
According to a statement released by the German club on Thursday, around 500 fans riding on 10 buses turned around and did not attend the match, won 5-1 by Red Star Belgrade, after “unacceptable” treatment at the Serbian border.
The statement called the treatment “disproportionate and degrading”, with “reports of physical violence” against fans. Several fans also reported being attacked in downtown Belgrade on matchday.
The club, who had fan representatives on site to monitor and moderate the actions of security forces, have called for an investigation and is “considering filing an official claim to UEFA”. UEFA have already begun an investigation into the incident.
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