Emergency services called to deal with mass brawl outside Ibrox

Emergency services have been called to deal with mass brawls and violence outside the Ibrox football stadium in the build-up to Rangers' Europa League clash with Croatian club Osijek.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Aug 2018, 22:37 BST
Updated 31st Aug 2018, 17:11 BST
Emergency serviceswere called to deal with mass brawls and violence outside the Ibrox football stadium in the build-up to Rangers' Europa League clash with Croatian club OsijekEmergency serviceswere called to deal with mass brawls and violence outside the Ibrox football stadium in the build-up to Rangers' Europa League clash with Croatian club Osijek
Emergency serviceswere called to deal with mass brawls and violence outside the Ibrox football stadium in the build-up to Rangers' Europa League clash with Croatian club Osijek

Footage on social media appeared to show fights between some fans of the two clubs ahead of the second qualifying round, second-leg tie.

Film uploaded to Twitter appeared to show one apparent supporter being kicked about the body while lying prone in the road, while another was seen running around holding a flare.

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Police officers could be seen lining Paisley Road West and Edmiston Drive on the approach to the stadium.

Witness Marianne Chirray wrote on Twitter: "Ibrox is chaotic right now!!! Flares being thrown, people getting kicked in the head - nightmare!"

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