After the attack, the two boys asked a restaurateur for help and are currently hospitalized in two hospitals in the city
Night of fear for two Brighton fans attacked in Rome, where they arrived to support their team playing today, Thursday 7 March, at 6.45pm at the Olimpico stadium against Roma for the round of 16 of the Europa League.
How the two Brighton fans were attacked
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Shortly after midnight the employee of a restaurant via Monte Polacco in the Monti area, near the Cavour metro stop along Line B, he called the police and said that two young Englishmen had entered his place asking for help. The 28 and 29 year old boys told the agents of the Viminale police station that they had been attacked after an argument which took place shortly before in via Cavour. THE two Brighton fans they said they were surrounded by six seven people who robbed them of their fanny pack with wallets and documents and injured them with some stab wounds. The 28-year-old was transported to the San Giovanni hospital under code yellow with three wounds to his left thigh, while the other fan was hospitalized at the Policlinico Umberto I after suffering some stab wounds to his right thigh. Naturally, investigations began immediately to identify those responsible for the attack that occurred the night before the Europa League match.
the security plan for Rome-Brighton
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Are approximately 3500 Brighton fans arrived in the city to cheer on their team playing in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. The alert was high even before tonight’s incident for fear of possible clashes between the two fans. The English company has published some on its website rules of conduct to help their fans, warning them against the risk of small crimes such as pickpocketing and inviting them not to go around the city with flags and colors identifying the team. The Italian Police together with AS Roma and UEFA have organized a security plan to prevent any type of contact. Today the Brighton fans have an appointment at Villa Borghese at 2.30pm to take the free shuttles made available to reach the stadium, thus avoiding meeting the Roma fans.
Gazzetta dello Sport
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