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Police used water cannons to disperse “several dozen” rioters near De Quipe Stadium in the port city.
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Rotterdam police used water cannons and made 64 arrests after violent clashes between fans at the back of the Eredivisie game between Ajax and Feyenoord on Sunday.
Most of those detained were accused of possessing smoke bombs.
Police used water cannons to disperse “several dozen” rioters near De Quipe Stadium in the port city.
The match was being played without fans due to the new COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Saturday, although police said they met “a lot of people” from the teams when they reached the stadium.
“At that time a lot of smoke bombs were planted”, he said.
According to the Dutch news agency ANP, a group of 100 to 150 people hurled smoke bombs and bottles at the police.
The match ended with a 2–0 win for Ajax.
Feyenoord has a reputation for having some of the most violent supporters in Europe. Known goons were identified during the riots in the city in January and late November.
The Netherlands went into a new lockdown on Sunday for the duration of the Christmas holiday, in an effort to halt the strong progress of the fifth wave of Covid and the Omicron version.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Saturday that all non-essential shops, cultural and entertainment venues would remain closed until January 14, while schools would remain closed until at least January 9.
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