Terrifying moment Man Utd fans ‘attacked by mob of Fenerbahce ultras in Istanbul’ hours before Europa League clash
THIS is the terrifying moment Man United fans are “attacked” by Fenerbahce ultras in Istanbul just hours before the Europa League clash.
The Fenerbahce are captured storming the fans who were sat having a casual drink before sparking a violent brawl.
XMan Utd fans were allegedly captured having a drink outside a bar[/caption]
XThe fans soon had to scramble as Fenerbahce ultras apparently launched an attack[/caption]
XChairs were seen being used as weapons[/caption]
XIt is unknown if any injuries were sustained[/caption]
Footage shared on social media showed an attack taking place outside a bar in Istanbul.
The video shows Man Utd fans sitting and chatting ahead of the Europe League clash before a clan of thugs dressed in all-black swarm in.
But soon they are captured desperately scrambling from the scene as a chair is launched in their direction.
Within a few seconds more chairs appear to fly through the air at the Man Utd fans.
More ultras then seem to get involved as they swarm the bar and continue to use chairs as weapons.
Several tourists were captured desperately fleeing the dangerous scene.
It’s currently unknown whether any injuries were sustained.
But this isn’t the first time an alleged attack has taken place.
In a separate incident as many as 50 Fenerbahce fans are said to have “swarmed” a group of United fans who had travelled to Istanbul for the match.
Footage shared on social media showed an attack taking place outside of the Grand Hisar Hotel.
The videos showed footage of ultras charging and assaulting fans, leaving several injured.
A self-professed “anarchist” account on X by the name of GFB Bogaz Hooligans boasted about the footage after posting it online.
The account shared a 26-second video of the attacks with the caption: “This is İSTANBUL!”
An ominous post on their Instagram page showed an apparent group of hooligans on bikes.
It was captioned: “On the first punch of a fight… Manchester is now truly RED :).”
One Red Devils fan who was caught up in the attacks told StrettyNews how five fans were “swarmed” by a violent mob.
They said: “About 50 of them swarmed us.
“One lad followed me down a street and pretended to help before hitting me a shot into the jaw.”
They added that two members of their group were left injured by glasses and a crowbar.
X/BogazHooligansMan Utd fans appear to have been attacked in Istanbul before their match with Fenerbahce[/caption]
Witnesses have said multiple fans have been left injuredX/BogazHooligans
A separate incident is said to have involved 20 Fenerbahce fans descending upon a smaller group of United fans.
The Fenerbahce ultra account posted a screenshot of an apparent online conversation between them and a so-called United fan.
They said: “A response has been given to the traitors who insulted our religious and national values and gave us a position.”
The pictures detailed how an offensive message was sent to start the exchange before messages of “see you soon”, and “let’s go” were sent before sending the location as the Celtic Irish Pub in Istanbul.
The pub is approximately an 11-minute walk from where one of the attacks took place.
SunSport were unable to track down a social media account with the details shared in the screenshot, meaning the message could have been fabricated or the original account was changed or deleted.
Manchester United and Fenerbahce have been approached for comment.
Violence has unfortunately become commonplace in football in Turkey, with Fenerbahce’s chairman attacked by a pitch invader and pelted with bottles earlier this season.
United face former boss Jose Mourinho tonight as they look for their first win in this season’s Europa League, with the Portuguese gaffer his normal bullish self ahead of the game.
