Tag: Uruguay hooligan gangs

• Monday, November 28th 2016 - 09:04 UTC

  Uruguayan football out of control: hooligans force the cancelling of the derby

  

  Uruguay's derby between Peñarol and Nacional was called off on Sunday after fans clashed with police in and around the Centenario stadium, while cooking gas carafes were dropped from the stands against officers injuring several. An estimated 150 hooligans were finally arrested by riot policy with horses and dogs and the match was suspended when the police said it could not guarantee the safety of players and people at the stadium.

• Monday, October 24th 2016 - 08:55 UTC

  Uruguay first league match suspended following shootings among hooligan gangs

  

  Uruguay figures among the ten best national teams in the world according to the FIFA rating and has players in some of the top European teams, but back home things are quite different: a Sunday first league match was suspended at half time following shootings among hooligan gangs in one of the stadium's toilets, according to the first official reports.