Fury as arrests up to 90
NINETY England fans have been arrested in Amsterdam after trouble ahead of the friendly against Holland.
The Amsterdam police force posted a statement on their official Twitter account announcing the number taken into custody.
Almost 60 were detained after they were penned in by riot police in the red light district of the city.
An Amsterdam police spokesman said: “We arrested 90 English people, mainly because they were disturbing the peace.
“Some were arrested because they were throwing beer bottles in the direction of officers. From the 90 arrests, most were arrested while blocked in by the riot police after disturbing the peace.
“When we arrested that group it became quiet in the red light district although there were still hundreds of English people staying but they were not causing any problems.”
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