Legia football fans set a police officer on fire and injured three others last night as they pelted them with flares before a game against Aston Villa.
By Olisa Obi
Flares were thrown at police as the Legia fans were held in a coach park near Villa’s stadium.
The game, which Villa won 2-1, started at its scheduled time, but no Legia fans were allowed into Villa Park ahead of kick-off.
According to official reports, the officer who was engulfed by flames after being hit by a flare suffered burns and is now recovering in hospital.
Aston Villa have condemned the violence that left three police officers injured after Legia Warsaw fans were involved in violent clashes before last night’s Europa Conference League game.
