According to a media report, the police in Brussels detained more than 100 Frankfurt fans from the active fan scene as a precaution before Eintracht Frankfurt’s Conference League game at Union St. Gilloise. As the Belgian portal VRT News reported, citing the South Police Zone, a total of 130 people were temporarily arrested before the first round game in the second round. “This happened without incident. In order not to disrupt public order, they will be taken into custody until after the game. After the game, they will be released and can return to Frankfurt,” a police spokesman was quoted as saying.
According to the district mayor, numerous cars with German license plates were noticed in the area of the Dilbeek swimming pool there. These were sent to the federal police for risk analysis, said Willy Segers. According to the local politician, it turned out that these license plates were connected to the hard core of Eintracht Frankfurt fans. The swimming pool and the Lotto Park venue in Anderlecht are only about two kilometers away from each other on foot.