Wednesday, 22 November 2017

Liverpool investigate claims police assaulted fans at Sevilla game

• Match kicked off with nearly half away section empty owing to delays
• Unverified claims on social media of fans being assaulted by police

Liverpool are investigating claims that fans were mistreated by Spanish police, with some allegedly assaulted and denied entry to the stadium before the 3-3 Champions League draw in Seville.

The match kicked off with almost half the away section still empty with reports of delays getting in and supporters being turned away or let in and being told to sit in any seat rather than the one they had been allocated. There were also claims on social media, which have not been verified, of fans being assaulted by police.

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