Group of Lazio fans banned from Europa League match after police confiscate weapons

09/25/2024 11:29 AM

A group of around 60 Lazio fans have been banned from attending Thursday’s Europa League fixture against Dynamo Kyiv after having weapons confiscated by German police. Hamburg authorities stated a group of Italian supporters attempted to evade a police escort on Wednesday evening in the city’s central square, Rathausmarkt, and were subsequently stopped and searched by riot police. Police say five knives, six meat pounders, two wooden slats, a club, a pipe wrench and a skewer were among the items discovered and confiscated. In a club statement, Lazio confirmed a group of fans had...