Police in Greece have arrested five Croatian nationals allegedly involved in deadly soccer fan violence, apprehending them as they attempted to flee the country.
The arrests were announced Wednesday, a day after a 29-year-old Greek fan was stabbed to death outside AEK Athens' stadium, prompting the cancellation of a Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb.The five suspects were detained in the northwestern port of Igoumenitsa as they prepared to board a ferry bound for Italy, police said. More than 90 other suspects are due to appear before a magistrate in Athens for their alleged involvement in attacks that left 10 people injured.
Greek Public Order Minister Giannis Oikonomou said the police had made "tragic errors" in failing to stop the travelling Croatian supporters and failing to act on information that clashes were likely. He has dismissed calls from opposition parties to resign and suspended seven police officers, including several in senior positions, pending an investigation and their reassignment or dismissal.
AEK says it has called on European soccer's governing body, UEFA, to impose "immediate and severe punishment" on Dinamo Zagreb, expressing disappointment that the qualifier will go ahead in Zagreb later this month.
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