Ugly scenes before kick-off.
Before kick-off in tonight’s Champions League semi-final, various Roma fans attacked Liverpool fans.
Dan Roan, BBC News Sports Editor, reported that one fan was injured while Jonathan Northcroft, Sunday Times football correspondent, said that a group of Roma supporters emerged out of Venmore Street before they attacked Liverpool fans with belts.
The Roma group attacked an older Liverpool fan before they were chased down the street.
During the melee, Jeremy Cross, football journalist with The Star, has reported that one person has been stabbed and that paramedics are treating the victim.
Regarding the law enforcement at Anfield, there’s an increased police presence at the ground following the attack on Manchester City’s bus prior to the first leg of the quarter-final first earlier this month.
The Merseyside Police are investigating.
We are investigating a serious assault of a man outside the Albert pub on Walton Breck Rd at about 7.35pm. Officers are appealing to anyone with information, or mobile phone footage to contact our social media desk via twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC
— Merseyside Police (@MerseyPolice) April 24, 2018
Paramedics treating the stabbing victim. Incident occurred close to the Albert. Believed to be a Liverpool fan.
— Jeremy Cross (@CrossyDailyStar) April 24, 2018
Roma fans have just attacked Liverpool supporters with belts, outside the Albert. About 20. One guy down getting treatment
— Jonathan Northcroft (@JNorthcroft) April 24, 2018
The Roma group came out of Venmore St, and attack was sudden. Picked an older Liverpool fan and atracked him. A lot of police around but they were slow on the scene. Poor guy is still down. Horrible stuff.
— Jonathan Northcroft (@JNorthcroft) April 24, 2018
Roma group were chased down the street before police arrived.
— Jonathan Northcroft (@JNorthcroft) April 24, 2018
Main image via – Jonathan Northcrof