The Malta Police Corp released a statement in regards to the incidents which occurred yesterday evening in the Centenary Stadium, Ta’ Qali, during the UEFA Champions League qualifier between Hamrun Spartans and Maccabi Haifa.
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‘As with every other game, police conducted searches on every person entering the stadium. On some supporters of Maccabi Haifa, flares were found on their person, with some even hiding them near their intimate parts’, the police revealed.
‘Despite all their efforts, the police did not manage to find all the flares which got into the stadium.’
‘The incidents which occurred yesterday occurred when some supporters of Maccabi Haifa lit up and threw flares. Police immediately convened to control the situation, with no persons suffering injuries. At no point did the supporters clash against each other.’
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It was revealed that 6 Israelis were taken out of the ground, with two of them being placed under arrest due to their use of the flares. They are expected to be taken to court in the coming hours.
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