6 Bulgarians held by police
Six Bulgarians have been detained over racist abuse at a Euro 2020 qualifier against England that sparked a storm of protest and led to the resignation of the country’s football chief, police said Wednesday.
Monkey chants and Nazi salutes overshadowed England’s 6-0 win in Sofia on Monday, with the match halted twice during the first half due to the abuse.
“Six people have been detained and another three are being actively sought,” Sofia police chief commissioner Georgy Hadzhiev told journalists.
Hadzhiev added that so far 15 people had been singled out via CCTV at the Vasil Levski National Stadium as being suspected of directing abuse against England’s black players.
Penalties for the offences carry brief detentions, fines and bans from sports events.
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