Five Eintracht fans arrested

According to the police, they were part of a group of 200 German followers who are said to have attacked Scottish fans on Wednesday night on Wednesday near the cathedral in the center of the southern Spanish city. The police confirmed corresponding reports of Spanish media on Wednesday. The German fans are said to have thrown at the officials with flares, tables and bottles. Accordingly, they are accused of disruption to public order and aggression.

The responsible police chief Juan Carlos Castro had warned of "serious problems" shortly before these first riots on Tuesday. For the final on Wednesday evening (9 p.m., live! At Wednesday night), around 150,000 fans would be expected in Seville, 100,000 from Scotland and 50,000 from Germany.

This is outrageous.

Police chief Juan Carlos Castro

"This is outrageous," said Castro. "These are too many people with too much alcohol, most of them without admission ticket for the game. And there are many construction sites in the city. All of this can lead to serious problems." 5500 security forces are used for the final. Castro spoke of the "most difficult game of the past few years" in the Andalusian metropolis.

Most fans will not be in the stadium

Each club received a contingent of 10,000 cards each for the final. The Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan offers space for only about 44,000 spectators. Most of the fans from Germany and Scotland will therefore follow the final in front of large screens in fan zones and in the Cartuja Stadium or in pubs.