100 arrested as Prague police battle Serb football hooligans in city centre,

Prague Police have arrested roughly 100 fans of the visiting Serbian football team, Red Star Belgrade, after violent clashes with the group in the city centre. The conflict apparently flared up after members of the crowd of roughly 200 fans began harassing passing tourists and their movements were restricted by the police force monitoring them. The group then proceeded to smash shop windows along Wenceslas Square and demolish one restaurant, throwing beer mugs at police and passers-by before being surrounded and arrested by riot police. Paramedics at the scene have treated a number of injuries. Czech Police have been on high alert since Wednesday evening when the fans began arriving, and several dozen of them were arrested within hours of crossing the boarder for robbing and vandalising filling stations. Prague Police called Red Star one of the rowdiest clubs in Europe and set up a number of security precautions, including mounted units and helicopter patrols, ahead of Thursday evening’s match against Slavia Prague.