Rome Mayor Outraged After Soccer Fans ‘Devastate’ Historic Sites
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File photo. iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — Rome’s mayor is outraged after drunken Dutch soccer fans vandalized one of the city’s landmarks on Thursday.
Hundreds of supporters of the Rotterdam Feyenoord soccer team were in Rome for a Europa League game when they went on a violent rampage through the historic Spanish Steps area of Rome.
The drunken fans threw smoke bombs, bottles and other objects and broke chunks off a 17th century Baroque fountain in the centre of the square.
Police were finally able to herd the rowdy fans onto buses bound for the soccer stadium, where the game took place.
Rome’s mayor described the Eternal City as “devastated and injured,” and said he has been in touch with the Dutch Embassy to pursue the matter. He also harshly criticized police and military for their failure to properly curtail the mob.
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