Fighting began in Sofia at the end of Bulgaria-Hungary

The happenings recorded on Thursday at the end of the match played by the teams of Bulgaria and Hungarywhich confirmed the classification of the Hungarian team for the final stage of Euro 2024, which ended with the balance of 60 were injuredbetween police and fans, as confirmed this Friday by the Bulgarian police authorities.

24 fans were injured, of which seven required hospitalization for “head trauma, fracture and irritations caused by the use of tear gas,” according to a statement by spokesmen for the emergency services in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia. Among the injured police officers were “quite serious”, as indicated by these authorities

A total of 33 fans, including some ultras, are detainedwhile the search continues for some disturbed rioters “unprecedented incidents” in Sofia. During its run, protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bottles, glass containers, rocks or even traffic signs at the police, in addition to setting fire to a law enforcement vehicle.

The police are on the move 1,500 agents and water cannons had to be used to disperse the protesters, who sometimes gathered number of 4,000, according to official figures. The match was played behind closed doors due to the prospect of a “high risk of public order incidents inside and outside the stadium.”

The origin of the incidents lies in the unrest of the Bulgarian fans, who are demanding an immediate change in the Federation leadershipwhich they blame for the crisis of the national team, absent from major international events since the 2004 Euro Cup.

Borislav Mihaylov, A former goalkeeper, he resigned from his post as president in 2019, but was re-elected in 2021 despite suspicions of match-fixing and racist incidents that dogged him following a match against England in 2019.