Up to 14 people were arrested in possession of blunt objects and fireworks due to a huge brawl ahead of the derby between Sevilla and Betis.

First incidents by Seville and Betis derby This Sunday. The National Police arrested 14 people for participating in a mass fight on Friday night near the Sevilla Football Club stadium, in the Nervion neighbourhood.

In the quarrel, sources from policeThe detainees used “fiery materials and blunt objects” to try to harm each other.

The event occurred on 11:00 pm Last night when fans of both teams met near the field and started fighting.

“The National Police, which has established a large-scale preventive police service, as already stated after the Security Council Sub-delegation of governmentOperation sources say.

Thus, the agents “were monitoring the movements of the ultras of both teams, allowing them to quickly intervene to stop them Confrontation“And prevent the fighting from causing further personal injuries.

At the moment, they confirm from the National Police that he has been stopped up to 14 people, He added: “Members of the extremist groups participating in it, investigations aimed at fully clarifying the facts are currently continuing, so it is expected that new arrests will be made soon.”