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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Julie Dunnett

Rangers fans attacked in Rotterdam hotel by Feyenoord fans launching chairs and trashing bar

Rangers fans came under attack from rival fans following the Ibrox side's Europa League clash against Feyenoord in Rotterdam, Holland on Thursday night.

Fans enjoying a drink at the cocktail bar in the Rotterdam Hilton were accosted by passing Feyenoord fans who began throwing chairs at the bar's glass windows and doors from the street.

Footage shows fans being hit with chairs as the bar's elegant seating area is trashed around 11.30pm.

Chairs were thrown at the window of the hotel (Daily Record)

The Rangers fans can be seen going to the doors to confront the rampaging Feyenoord fans who continue shouting and hurling chairs.

One witness told the Record: "We were just sitting having a drink in the bar at the front of the hotel when we were attacked.

"It's a cocktail bar and there were a lot of Rangers fans here."

The fans attacked just hours after the tie between Rangers and Feyenoord ended in a 2 - 2 draw.

Rangers are now sitting at the top of their Europa League group with Feyenoord at the bottom.

Dutch cops arrested 42 fans near Feyenoord's stadium De Kuip in Rotterdam earlier on Thursday evening but offences do not appear to have been serious in nature.

Those taken into custody were done so for a number of reasons, including lighting fireworks, public intoxication, and selling things illegally.

The Rangers fans were attacked by passing Feyenoord fans (Daily Record)

Only one of the people arrested, for intoxication, has been confirmed as Scottish by news sources in Holland.

 
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