The Peru national have clashed with Spanish police outside a Madrid hotel, although it appears there are no injuries. One Peruvian player was taken to the police station, but so far no arrests have been made.
Ahead of their friendly with Morocco on Tuesday night, Peru were staying in Madrid. The match is set to take place at 20:45 CEST at the Civitas Metropolitano.
A group of Peruvian fans had gathered outside their hotel in order to great their national team. According to Relevo, the incident began when Yosimar Yotun tried to come closer to greet the fans. The police mistook him for another fan trying to break through them responded with what the Peruvian side felt was excessive force.
Así comenzó la pelea entre la Policía y los jugadores de la selección de Perú.
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— Relevo (@relevo) March 27, 2023
It resulted in a pushing and shoving match between the side and the police, with various players having to be pulled away. Pedro Gallese was taken to the police station, but left without charges after being separated by the police. Teammates Jose Carvallo and Alex Varela went to the police station to make statements of their own volition.
Gallese was released from the station without charge after several hours at the station. Understandably, many football fans are sensitive to heavy-handed policing, which rarely seems to have consequences for those being violent.
