Copa del Rey: Athletic fans clash with police in Bilbao before final
Athletic Bilbao fans clashed with police in Bilbao after officers tried to prevent people from gathering in large numbers.
Published : Apr 04, 2021 10:44 IST
Athletic Bilbao fans clashed with police in Bilbao on Saturday ahead of the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad after officers tried to prevent people from gathering in large numbers in defiance of coronavirus restrictions.
Video footage showed fans setting rubbish containers on fire while others hurled glass bottles and other debris at officers close to the team's San Mames stadium, where hundreds of fans congregated before the match, which was held in Seville.
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Continued high infection rates in Spain, however, prevented supporters from attending.