Another incident of police using tear gas to disperse fans! This year's Champions League final also happened

2022-08-20 13:13

Another incident of police using tear gas to disperse fans! This year's Champions League final also happened


According to the Associated Press, fans of the two teams erupted in fierce fighting before the start of the regional qualifying match between Guatemala Munispar and Honduras Olympia in the annual North American and Caribbean League Continental Championship yesterday. Clashes, in order to defuse the riots, the Guatemalan police used tear gas to disperse fans, and the stadium was in disarray.


At least seven people, including five police officers, were injured in the riot, according to police spokesman Edwin Monroy. At present, a young man has been sent to the hospital for treatment due to an accidental gunshot wound causing heavy bleeding. In the clashes, the Guatemalan police arrested six people, all of whom were fans of Olympia in Honduras .


The game was part of a qualifying round for the North Central American and Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) championship. The game ended in a 2-2 draw after two Olympia players were sent off. ,


However, it has been a lesson for the police to use tear gas to drive out fans in football matches. Before the start of the UEFA Champions League (UEFA Champions League) final held in Paris in May this year, the match between La Liga Real Madrid and Premier League Liverpool began. Just because of fake tickets and other issues, the scene was chaotic. The local police fired tear gas at the fans in order to reduce more injuries and disturbances. The game was also delayed due to the disorder outside the stadium. After that, the Paris police chief came forward to explain and apologize. To quell the anger of the fans, the outside world has questioned the ability of Paris to host the Olympic Games next summer.