Valencia ultras arrested for attacking disabled Villarreal fans

Valencia ultras arrested for attacking disabled Villarreal fans

One of the victims suffered a fractured jaw and the loss of a tooth and needed surgery.

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The attack took place last week after the sides drew 1-1 in a La Liga derby clash at the Estadio de la Ceramica. (EPA Images pic)
VALENCIA:
Spanish national police arrested two Valencia “ultras” in the town of Mislata today in conjunction with an incident last week in which three Villarreal supporters with disabilities were violently assaulted.

A group of Valencia fans attacked the Villarreal fans on Feb 15 after the sides drew 1-1 in a derby clash at the Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga.

One of the victims “suffered a fractured jaw and the loss of a tooth and needed surgery”, said the police in a statement.

The police arrested two 20-year-old males yesterday.

Valencia said if their fans were identified as having committed it they would be banned from coming to their Mestalla stadium.

Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno visited the young fans who had been attacked in hospital earlier in the week and the club condemned the attack.

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