Man Utd fans ‘attacked by Fenerbahce ultras’ as footage of trouble emerges

Man Utd fans were unfortunately ‘attacked by Fenerbahce ultras’ in Istanbul as footage of trouble emerges on social media.

The incident took place on Wednesday night 24 hours before the two sides’ Europa League fixture, with one supporter claiming their group was ‘swarmed’ by around 50 hooligans.

Another said to Mail Sport that they saw a fan get hit with a crowbar, the attack happened outside the Grand Hisar Hotel.

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A number of photos and videos have done the rounds online showing what happened, fans assaulted. One post on Instagram shows a group of hooligans stood in the streets, others on motorbikes.

It was captioned: ‘On the first punch of a fight… Manchester is now truly RED : )’.

Sharing a message and the video, hooligans wrote: ‘A response has been given to the traitors who insulted our religious and national values ​​and gave us a position.’

Sadly, Fenerbahce ultras are taking to social media boasting about beating up United fans who had been trying to enjoy their visit before the game.

‘If you go to a foreign country and insult the people there I’m glad the ending wasn’t worse,’ wrote one Fenerbahce fan.

A United supporter in Istanbul said to Stretty News: 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.”

Another report claims 20 Fenerbahce fans set upon a smaller group of Man Utd fans, throwing glasses in their direction and looking to cause further unrest.

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Twitter users gave their reaction on Man Utd fans ‘attacked by Fenerbahce ultras’ as footage of the trouble emerges…

@MRMCB20: Turks can only fight with weapons and/or outnumbering opponents.

@fans_toon: Couldn’t pay me to do a Turkish away day

@N_Macca74: These lads just look like they’re enjoying the away trip too, scummy Turkish fans sneaking up on them, rats.

@itsReeNow: STAY SAFE LADS STICK TOGETHER AND LOOK OUT FOR EACHOTHER 🇾🇪

@ianmckee58: @UEFA When are you going to do something about Turkish fans? English fans are treated like criminals everywhere, and these backward bellends have been getting away with it for 30 years

@Bvb1909C: 20+ vs 2 🤣 embarrassing! Imagine boasting about that.

@JP__267: Obviously you don’t jump people from behind but, as somebody who has been to watch his club in Istanbul, you don’t walk around singing club songs either 😂

@dezreiro: Just 2 normal fans and you need to call 20 guys 😭

@RobWoodfin1: Hope the United boys get payback tonight.

@dzialowskimatt: Not nice is it lads. Might think about chanting against us now. But genuinely hope people are ok 👍🏻

@CheethamHillRed: Shithouses, how many against 3 ? Also attacked from behind, really brave that

@ryster9526_ryan: Something wrong over there, I appreciate and understand passion but this isn’t passion at all

@EddieTallon1916: Not good at all, just 3 lads enjoying being in another country get jumped by how many? Don’t go to these places it’s not worth it.

@henry_parish18: Its bad this but you have to be a bit daft to be walking around Istanbul singing when your playing a Turkish team, its not the smartest of moves is it 😂

@Uziworth: Absolute weirdos them, don’t understand what these foreign ultras get out of attacking just lads drinking

@joehewitt86: Scum of the fucking earth. Rivalries aside from a leeds fans stay safe. we know too well what them bastards are like.

@hellsbelles92: Rivalry aside as a Leeds fan, we know full well what those bastards are like they’re still the same as they were over 24 years ago!!

@Jetmonty: Learn from history. Turkey is deadly for English away fans. Not a place to be wandering around drunk in small groups.

@foreverayellow: things you hate to see, what is wrong with some people?! why do humans set out to attack others? stay safe out there, and that goes for any football fan for any match in turkey going forward

@pauloreilly: Why can’t everyone just along, go to the football match, enjoy the game, and get back safely

@eddiefisher: Don’t be going looking for fights man ffs get a grip of yourself especially out in Turkey. Just go and support your club, don’t show yourselves up, making yourselves a target. You know what it is like there.