England fan, 32, dies in Bulgaria as he was taken to a police station for ‘threatening behaviour’ ahead of Euro 2020 qualifying match
- 32-year-old man found near Sofia’s famous Borisova Gardens in city centre
- He was moved from the hospital to the police station and died on the way
- Authorities said they are working to confirm what happened on the journey
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An England fan has died during a journey to a local police station after he was found ‘behaving aggressively’ before tonight’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The 32-year-old man had been found in a ‘helpless condition’ in the city centre, according to a statement from Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry.
Police and ambulance crews discovered the man near to Borisova Gardens, the oldest and best known park in Sofia.
The man was taken to a hospital but began to ‘behave aggressively, threatening staff.’ Police then went to take him to the Sofia police station but he died en route
He was then taken to hospital but began to ‘behave aggressively, threatening staff,’ the statement said.
The ministry added that he was then transported to a Sofia police station and it is thought he died during that journey.
‘We are working with the prosecutor’s office to establish the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident,’ the statement read, according to the Telegraph.
Local reports said that the fan was under the influence of drink or drugs though this is yet to be confirmed by authorities in Bulgaria.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office was unable to verify the man’s death. They said that they were ‘supporting a British man’ who was injured in a separate incident.
They said they are in contact with the Bulgarian police.
The news comes just days after police in Prague arrested a group of 10 English football fans in the city’s Old Town on Friday.
Officers in riot gear set off smoke grenades and wrestled troublemakers to the ground in a show of force. At the time, many England fans said that the police had been too heavy handed in the Czech capital.