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Manchester United and Tottenham fans have clashed in Spain ahead of tonight’s Europa League final.
Up to 80,000 English fans are expected to descend on Bilbao for the showpiece at San Mames, which will define their respective side’s season after abysmal Premier League campaigns.
But things have already turned ugly, with violent clashes erupting in nearby San Sebastian.
Supporters were filmed squaring up to each other before hurling missiles including glasses and wheelie bins last night in the Old Town.
Footage of Man United and Tottenham fans clashing in San Sebastian - 48 miles from Bilbao
Footage showed groups of fans clashing in San Sebastian (Picture: Solarpix)
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Several are believed to have been identified by the Ertzaintza, the Basque Country’s police force.
But a spokesman for the force confirmed this morning no arrests had been made in either San Sebastian or Bilbao, where boisterous Spurs fans were seen destroying two traffic lights yesterday afternoon.
He said: ‘In relation to the incidents arising out of the celebration of the Europa League final we have no information on any serious occurrences.
‘No-one has been seriously injured and there have been no arrests so far.
‘It’s true there was a fight in San Sebastian’s Old Town which started for reasons that are still being investigated and which involved the throwing of missiles by two rival groups.
‘But that incident didn’t lead to any arrests.’
Footage of Man United and Tottenham fans clashing in San Sebastian - 48 miles from Bilbao
Supporters were filmed squaring up to each other before hurling missiles including glasses and wheelie bins last night in the Old Town (Picture: Solarpix)
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As well as last night’s incidents in San Sebastian, an ugly fight took place yesterday between two groups of supporters at a bar in the port city of Santander an hour’s drive west of Bilbao.
Footage of the punch-up at the Siboney Cafe showed a group of young Manchester United supporters goading two Spurs fans believed to be a father and son.
One stuck his middle finger up at the pair as he walked by them, leading to a brief orgy of violence which took a turn for the worse when a second older man thought to be related to one of the youngsters who had been goading the Spurs supporters got involved.
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The same group of Man United fans were also blamed for another fight shortly afterwards in a nearby bar called Tribeca.
A spokesman for the National Police in Cantabria, which covers Santander, confirmed today: ‘We responded to the incident at Siboney Cafe but when officers reached the scene there was nothing and none of those involved in the fight were present.
‘We haven’t received any formal complaint from anyone and we’re not aware anyone was seriously injured in the incident.
‘Last night was very quiet in Santander with no arrests linked to disturbances arising out of the Europa League celebrations to report.’
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