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Violent erupts  in Prague ahead ECL final

 

A group of partying West Ham fans were violently ambushed and attacked with flares, chains, bottles and batons by far-right Fiorentina ultras in the Czech Republic this afternoon, ahead of tonight’s Europa Conference League final.

The celebratory mood soured in central Prague soon after 3pm when Hammers fans drinking in a bar were attacked by the Italians clad in black clothing and masks.

Several West Ham fans suffered cuts and bruises as the missiles flew. Police in the Czech capital said three West Ham fans and one police officer were injured in the incident while 16 people were detained.

One video showed the thuggish fans of the Florence club throwing chairs at the West Ham supports sitting under the arches outside the bar ahead of the Premier League Club’s biggest European match in nearly half a century. Another clip showed the Ultras running down a Prague street carrying make-shift weapons.

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As the police moved in to quell the violence, two stun grenades were launched into the Tekila Tekila bar in the city centre, causing loud bangs. Broken glass and a burnt-out chair littered the ground outside the bar after the attack. It is an indication that the Police will have their hands full before, during after tonight’s match. West Ham Coach David Moyes is hoping his side will rise to the occassion in what he has dubbed the best outing of his career.

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