Serbian police raid Belgrade football stadiums after 17 arrests

Serbian police officers guard Partizan stadium during a raid in Belgrade (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

Serbian police have raided the stadiums of the country’s two biggest football clubs after arresting 17 people linked to fan groups accused of organised crime, drug trafficking and murder.

Heavily armed riot police ordered all those working at the neighbouring Partizan and Red Star stadiums in Belgrade to leave the premises and training was suspended while offices were searched.