Prague police expect clashes between Slavia and Roma fans before Europa League match

Hundreds of police officers are being deployed to guard the streets of Prague before the upcoming football match between Czech team Slavia and Italian team AS Roma in the 4th round of the Europa League on Thursday. The police expect there to be a high chance of conflict breaking out between the two sets of fans, hence the heavy police presence.

A spokesman for the Prague police told the Czech News Agency that they expect Roma fans to gather in the afternoon in Old Town Square before heading to the evening match at Eden Arena in Vršovice. Kickoff is at 6:45 p.m.