The Ministry of the Interior (MAI) opened a criminal case against 154 supporters (122 Croatian supporters of Hajduk Split, 23 Portuguese from the Benfica support group “No Name Boys” and 9 from four other nationalities) to obtain evidence of the crime. participation in the rebellion.
The group was identified by the PSP in the moments following Tuesday evening’s riots in the historic district of Guimarães. A large group of Hajduk Split supporters who traveled to Guimarães to support the Croatian team in a Conference League game arrived in Portugal, according to a statement from MAI, mostly outside the control of the country of origin’s police.
The clash, which erupted on Tuesday evening, took place, MAI analyzes, “with a high degree of premeditation and involving members of at least one organized group of national supporters.” O CM knows they are No Name Boys, Benfica’s unrecognized cheerleading team.
Croatian and Portuguese actors spread out to several locations in the north to get out of police control.
The PSP, states MAI, “prepared a device suitable for this situation, which was amplified during the unrest in the historic region of Guimarães.”
This reinforcement will continue during and after this Wednesday’s game and will rely on GNR support in other parts of the country. The police will stop only after all Croatian fans leave the country.
Author: Miguel Curado
Source: CM Jornal
