- Violent scenes broke out inside the stadium between both fans.
- Rainwater was also seen cascading through the roof of the Signal Iduna Park.
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Chaotic scenes have erupted in Dortmund ahead of Turkey’s Euro 2024 clash against Georgia, as violent clashes broke out between both groups of fans inside Signal Iduna Park.
It came after inclement weather hit the region in recent hours, with two waterfalls of rain appearing to cascade through the stadium roof ahead of the Group F clash, which kicks off at 5pm on Tuesday.
Journalist Daniel Story published on X (formerly Twitter) a video of the waterfalls flooding the stadium through the roof, showing the inclement weather that has hit Dortmund in recent hours.
As fans sought to avoid the rain, violent scenes also broke out between both groups of supporters in one corner of the field. with police entering the stands to ease tensions among fans.
Two large groups of supporters were seen clashing, throwing missiles and also some punches.
Violent scenes broke out between Turkish and Georgian supporters ahead of the Group F clash.
Police, wearing protective helmets, stood between both groups of fans and remained on site during the preparations for the match.
There were concerns that the match could be postponed and ground staff were also seen trying to dump excess rainwater inside the stadium into the drains.
Before the match, both Turkish and Georgian fans were in high spirits, with fans lining the streets of Dortmund, shouting and singing.
Turkey fans were seen singing and enjoying the atmosphere inside the German city, while groups of Georgia fans marched towards Signal Iduna Park.
After the violence was quelled and the rain seemed to subside, the atmosphere inside the stadium began to build, with both sets of fans in full voice ahead of the clash.
Most of the disturbances occurred between two large groups of supporters located in one corner of the field.
Police quickly arrived to quell the disorder, and officers dressed in protective clothing divided both groups of fans.
Meanwhile, torrential rain was falling in the stadium, and two waterfalls of water seemed to fall from the roof.
Fans sought shelter as bad weather worsened inside Signal Iduna Park.
Gardening staff were seen using brushes to sweep excess rainwater into the soil.
Water cascaded over the terraces and appeared to flood the stands around the ground.
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