Barcelona Condemn 'Police Abuse' Against Young Fans Carrying Estelada Flags Ahead Of Elche Match | Watch VIDEO
FC Barcelona condemned what they called the "disproportionate use of force" against their members and fans during the incident which took place outside the Martinez Valero Stadium before their LaLiga match against Elche on Sunday. The club has also offered support to the Barcelona supporter who was detained during the incident and his family. Violencia policial ayer contra un joven aficionado…
FC Barcelona has strongly condemned the excessive use of force by police officers against young Catalan supporters carrying Estelada flags ahead of their match against Elche. The club has offered support to the detained fan and his family. Videos show police attempting to confiscate the flags from the young fans near the stadium entrance.
Estelada is a Catalan flag associated with the independence movement, regularly seen during FC Barcelona matches. The police allegedly brutally assaulted two very young fans, kicking, punching, and hitting them with sticks. Barcelona criticized the arrest of one supporter as disproportionate and unjustified, and called the confiscation of Estelada flags a breach of freedom of expression.
The incident has sparked political reactions in Spain, with Junts and Esquerra Republicana requesting an investigation into the police operation and questioning the legal basis for flag confiscation.
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