AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands’ national news service NOS is reporting that football supporters have clashed in Amsterdam’s city centre and several have been detained by police.
Police could not immediately confirm the reports.
Authorities have been on high alert for possible violence due to an international friendly match between the Netherlands and England Wednesday evening. However, it wasn’t immediately clear whether the fighting in the city centre before the match was between Dutch and English supporters or Dutch clubs.
Calls for club supporters to travel to Amsterdam and bring weapons had circulated on various websites and forums, NOS reported Wednesday.
