Croatian hooligans stab to death AEK Athens fan – Police absence
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
A 22-year-old man died and eight were injured in the incidents caused by Dinamo Zagreb fans outside the AEK stadium in Nea Philadelphia on Monday night.
The unlucky fan of the yellow and blacks received multiple stab wounds and expired in the hospital, despite the efforts of doctors. According to information, an artery in his arm was severed.
At the same time, 8 more people were taken to the hospital for first aid, five Croats and three Greek citizens, including a minor, who was injured by a stone to the head.
The Croat "phalanx"
The Dinamo Zagreb hooligans, who came to Greece individually by car, as there was a travel ban.
However, they acted organized and with a specific plan, proceeding to fierce clashes around the AEK stadium.
As can be seen in videos posted on social networks, those driving on Monday afternoon on the national highway were surprised to see dozens of vehicles with Croatian license plates, which crossed the country without being checked.
Dozens of arrests
Police authorities who arrived minutes after the wild fights began in Nea Philadelphia used chemicals to break up the fights and made dozens of arrests.
A total of 96 people were arrested, of which 8 are the wounded who are being treated at the Red Cross, while the remaining 88 are being held at Police HQ.
Specifically, the police handcuffed 82 Croats, one Austrian, one Bosnian, one Albanian, one German and two Greeks.
Arriving at Attiki Odos, the vehicles dispersed and the next "rendezvous" was given at the "Irini" station of the Electric Railway. From there they reached the "Pefkakia" station and then headed on foot to the stadium of Nea Philadelphia.
Collaboration with Greek fans?
The police officers investigating the case will look for possible contacts of the foreign hooligans with Greek fans of other teams who may have jointly organized the attack against the AEK fans.
There were many reports on social networks about the cooperation of Dinamo Zagreb fans with Panathinaikos fans, while a few days ago photos of Croatian fans were posted inside the Panathinaikos stadium on Alexandra Avenue.
However, as it turned out, the hooligans reached the AEK stadium undisturbed, causing the violent incidents in which the unfortunate 22-year-old lost his life.
