Albanian police deport 80 Roma fans

Roma fans riot in Tirana / photo: EPA-EFE / Telenews

Eighty Roma fans were deported to Italy after the riots in Tirana ahead of tonight's Conference League final, in which the "Roman wolf" and Feyenoord will meet.

According to Tirana Deputy Police Chief Albert Dervishi, two separate groups of Dutch and Italian fans clashed with police on Tuesday, injuring 19 police officers and five civilians.

He said 48 Roma fans and 12 Feyenoord fans were in custody and that each of those arrested would face up to seven years in prison.

"We are determined to guarantee order and security, to prevent the destruction of property and to ensure the normal conduct of the match," Dervishi said.

The players of Roma and Feyenoord will play tonight at 21 pm in Tirana in the final of the Conference League. The match is played at the National Stadium with a capacity of 20.000 seats, and the arrival of 100.000 fans of both teams is expected.

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