Text size

38 football fans arrested for rioting

published on 11/18/23 5:28 PM

Photo: BGNES

38 people were arrested for acts of vandalism during the protest of football fans during the Bulgaria-Hungary match, which took place on Thursday without audience at the National Stadium in Sofia.

Three were arrested for arson and damage to official cars, including police cars, and one - for supplying drugs. Seven minors were detained.

Fines of BGN 1,000 have been imposed on some fans with a ban on attending sporting events in the country and abroad for a year. Three people were acquitted.

Regarding what happened after the match, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will conduct an investigation to see if there was an excess of police authority, said Atanas Ilkov, director of the Main Directorate of the National Police.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!

Radio Bulgaria News fans football football match

More from category

Weather is suitable for tourism but there are icy areas

In the mountains the weather is sunny and clear, conditions are suitable for tourism, the Bulgarian Red Cross’ mountain rescue service says, as quoted by the Bulgarian news agency BTA. During the past 24 hours there have been no incidents..

published on 2/8/25 11:27 AM

Drone causes landing delays at Sofia Airport on Friday night

A drone detected in the area around Sofia Airport caused some landing delays last night, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports, citing the airport press centre. No flights have been diverted but temporary changes were made to the schedule over..

published on 2/8/25 9:53 AM

The Golden Grape Festival brings together producers and lovers of Melnik wine once again

For the 13th consecutive year, winemakers from the Melnik region will present the best of their production at the wine festival "Golden Grape", BTA reports. The traditional celebration of wine will be held in Melnik on February 8..

published on 2/8/25 7:15 AM