Attacks also reportedly took place in the city center of Belgrade, with attacks ordered by Serbian Red Star supporters, reports the German press.
VfB Stuttgart is forced to do without the support of its supporters this Wednesday evening, in Belgrade, in the hell of the Rajko-Mitic stadium. Several ultra groups are missing for this match counting for the 5th day of the Champions League. The reason? Very tense controls at the Serbian border. According to information from Sky Sport, the violent behavior of local law enforcement dissuaded a large part of the German supporters from continuing the trip.
Unannounced checks of extreme severity sometimes took place under threat, report several German media, confirming information relayed by relatives of these groups of supporters. Some fans were forced to strip completely.
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The Serbian police sometimes resorted to violence to enforce this order, according to several testimonies. The coaches and their passengers were searched for pyrotechnic devices. In solidarity with the supporters who chose, forced by circumstances, to interrupt this journey, those who were able to reach the stadium were asked to refrain from any demonstration of support during the match.
Furthermore, incidents broke out on the sidelines of the meeting in downtown Belgrade. Videos circulating on social networks and since authenticated by the German press show German supporters chased and beaten near the Zeleni Venac market. Some of the attacked supporters had to be taken to hospital, says Sky Sport.
