Soccer-Dutch police use tear gas to disperse rioters after Ajax v Feyenoord abandoned


Police officers use teargas to disperse football fans rioting Johan Cruijff Arena, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 24, 2023, in this video screegrab obtained from social media. All About Ajax/via REUTERS

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Ajax Amsterdam's home Eredivisie game against defending champions Feyenoord was abandoned on Sunday as fans threw flares onto the pitch, and mounted police used tear gas to disperse rioting fans outside the stadium.

A group of angry Ajax fans tried to force their way into the stadium after the game was halted leading the police to disperse them with tear gas, Amsterdam police wrote on social media platform X.

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