A Tragic Incident: Greek Football Fan Dies in Violent Clashes, Champions League Match Postponed
- Overnight clashes between fans of AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb result in a Greek fan’s death at the age of 29
- Eight people injured and 98 arrested as a result of the violence
- UEFA postpones the scheduled Champions League match between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb
In a tragic incident, a 29-year-old Greek football fan has lost his life in violent clashes between rival supporters in Athens. As a result, UEFA has postponed the scheduled Champions League qualifying game between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.
Following the death of the fan, Greek authorities requested that all supporters be excluded from the match at the Opap Arena. Dinamo fans were already excluded under a previous UEFA ruling.
Greek police have reported 88 arrests, most of which are Croatian supporters, and eight fans have been injured.
UEFA has rearranged the fixture, with the first leg now taking place in Zagreb next Wednesday, and the second leg scheduled for Athens on Friday 18th or Saturday 19th.
More details will follow.
An AEK Athens flag is at half mast outside their stadium following overnight clashes between rival supporters which led to the death of a 29-year-old supporter
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