Courtesy- Sportbible
Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper reported to local police on Tuesday that a group of Manchester United fans visiting Gdansk for the Europa League final were attacked on a restaurant terrace. The attack on a group of between 20 and 30 fans was doomed by the local mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, saying in a statement posted on Facebook that Gdansk was an open city with no place for violence.
She further added “Dear Manchester United and Villareal fans, all guests who come to Gdansk — you are always appreciated here and we cordially welcome you to our city.” The witnesses of the attack highlighted that the attackers were heard shouting the name of local football club Lechia. Instead of arresting them, the police were analyzing video footage.
Videos on social media show a group, dressed predominantly in dark clothes, chanting and running from a bar in the city, leaving tables and chairs overturned. A statement from United said that the Club staff were assisting a number of United fans in Gdansk last night and today after an incident some more united fans were attacked outside a bar.
The mayor Aleksandra then apologized saying “Last night was a hooligan attack perpetrated on our city, where there is no place for any kind of violence. I am in contact with police, who are establishing the details of the incident.”