UEFA: 59 PSG hooligans arrested before Stuttgart match
Stuttgart, Jan. 29 -- German police have arrested 59 French "hooligans" before Wednesday's Champions League match between Stuttgart and Paris St-Germain.
Bundesliga club Stuttgart host Ligue 1's PSG with both teams still vying for a play-off spot in the revamped league format.
Police said they carried out "targeted checks" of supporters at train stations and hotels after discovering that there were planned clashes between the sets of fans.
Banning orders have also been issued to 47 Stuttgart fans, preventing them from attending the game or entering the city centre, the BBC reported.
"Anyone who travels to Stuttgart to commit violent crimes off the pitch will be taken out of the game," said Carsten Hoefler, the vice president of Stuttgart Po...
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