Police detain 230 Napoli fans ahead of PSV clash | OneFootball

The Dutch police announced this Tuesday that they had arrested more than 200 Napoli fans from Italy ahead of the match considered “high risk” by the Champions League, against PSV Eindhoven.

According to authorities, groups of Italian fans displayed “provocative behavior” in downtown Eindhoven on Monday night, leading officers to detain 230 people to prevent clashes with local residents.

Fines and entry ban

The Napoli fans were questioned overnight and then released upon payment of a fine, but were also banned from entering the stadium and the city center.

Match classified as “high risk”

The match was classified as “high risk”, with police enforcing special rules such as preventive searches.

Authorities said that there will be a strong police presence before the start of the match, at 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. GMT), and asked fans to remain calm.

PSV and Napoli seek a comeback in the Champions League

On the field, PSV and Napoli are trying to recover in the Champions League after a slow start.

The Dutch champions, PSV, lost 3-1 at home to Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium in their opener, before drawing 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen.

Napoli, meanwhile, were defeated 2-0 by Manchester City away, but bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon.

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