Ugly brawls erupted on the streets of Seville tonight between Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans ahead of the Europa League final, which has now kicked off.
As players took the knee before the final commenced at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium – a move to condemn racism around the world – scenes were less united earlier, as café chairs went flying in the streets and parasols were knocked over after fighting between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers broke out.
Rangers supporters sitting in a bistro on the side of the road began throwing chairs as Eintracht fans surrounded the eatery – it is not clear who began the violence first as the two sides threw the projectiles at one another.
Some fans, who appeared to be Eintracht supporters – wore balaclavas – as they dodged incoming furniture and tossed it back over to the Rangers.
Players from both teams took the knee before the final commenced at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium
Footballers take the knee ahead of the final in a move to condemn racism around the world, as the game kicks off
Fans cheer prior the start of the Europa League final soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers FC at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain
Rangers fans are pictured inside the stadium before the Europa League final. Spanish police said they arrested five Germans yesterday after Eintracht fans, many of whom were wearing balaclavas, began violent altercation with a large group of Rangers fans enjoying late-night drinks in Seville
The Scottish supporters caught up in the violence were filmed throwing chairs at their rivals from their position by unfurled Union Jacks.
Some football fans tried to use giant street parasols local traders were using for shade as protection as the café furniture rained down on them.
Police sources identified the spot where the incident occurred around 6pm this afternoon as the Puente de los Bomberos in the neighbourhood of San Bernardo, built in…
Source : dailymail
