Two Brighton fans stabbed and robbed in Rome before Europa League game

Two Brighton followers had been stabbed and robbed near the Colosseum in Rome final evening, on the eve of a Europa League recreation towards Roma.

Italian media, together with La Gazzetta dello Sport, report two Brighton followers had been stabbed and robbed in Rome’s metropolis centre on Wednesday evening, earlier than a Europa League match between Roberto De Zerbi’s Seagulls and Roma.

The pink paper claims Police had been alerted by an worker of a restaurant through Monte Polacco, ten minutes strolling from the Colosseum, Rome’s most iconic monument.

The Brighton followers, aged 28 and 29 had entered the restaurant to hunt assist after an aggression carried out by six or seven hooded males. The English supporters had been stabbed within the legs and robbed of wallets and paperwork.

The English followers had been taken to hospital. In keeping with Gazzetta, they don’t seem to be in life-threatening situation.

Preliminary investigations carried out by Italian Police counsel the assault was not perpetrated by Roma ultras.