The police had to intervene until the middle of the night. In total, it carried out 61 administrative arrests and two judicial arrests. “All will be the subject of a report. Some police officers were slightly injured,” said the Brussels Capital/Ixelles police.
The Bruges club firmly sentenced the violence that occurred and involved Brugeois supporters on Sunday in Brussels on the sidelines of the Belgian Cup final against Anderlecht at the King Baudouin stadium. “The Bruges club will cooperate with the police to identify the people involved. football must in no case be a coverage for violence,” the club told the Belga agency on Monday.
Bruges won 2-1 the final and its 12th Belgian Cup on Sunday. “Before this match, the Pro League, the Belgian Football Union Urbsfa and the RSC Anderlecht collaborated closely to make this match a football party,” said the club.
“Today, images have shown alleged supporters unleashed in the streets of Brussels and around the stadium before the match. The Bruges club explicitly condemns this behavior and will cooperate with the police to identify the people involved. Football must in no case serve as a blanket for violence.”
Terrifying images in Brussels: after the violent descent of Brugeois Hooligans in Molenbeek, young people took revenge and beat up a supporter (video)
