Police probe attack on Wroclaw stadium stewards

Violence erupted at the Russia-Czech Republic game last night when a handful of stewards were attacked by large group of apparently Russian fans in a walkway inside the 40,000-capacity ground.

Violence erupted at the Russia-Czech Republic game last night when a handful of stewards were attacked by large group of apparently Russian fans in a walkway inside the 40,000-capacity ground.

Footage of the incident has emerged online and UEFA said in a statement: “UEFA is aware that at yesterday’s Group A match in Wroclaw between Russia and the Czech Republic there was a brief and isolated incident involving a small group of around 30 fans who attacked a handful of stewards.

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