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Eindhoven Police Detain 180 Napoli Fans Before PSV Champions League Match

The mayor’s security risk zone enabled enhanced stop-and-search powers to head off potential disorder.

Overview

  • Dutch police said they detained about 180 Napoli supporters in the city center and transported them by bus to a station for questioning because their behavior caused disturbances.
  • Officers also detained about four PSV fans elsewhere in Eindhoven as part of the pre-match operation.
  • Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem had designated a security risk zone around the city center and PSV’s stadium, granting police extra crowd-control and frisking powers.
  • Eindhoven authorities labeled the fixture high risk, with kickoff scheduled for 9 p.m. local time at PSV Stadium.
  • Italian media reported the detained Napoli fans were expelled and had tickets canceled, and that some lacked tickets, though Dutch police did not confirm those outcomes.