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The support of Legia Warsaw (Poland) fans caught the eye of England, the head of soccer.
Legia supporters cheered for the second leg of the 2024-2025 European Conference League quarterfinals against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on the 18th (Korea time). Thousands of Legia fans, who filled the away cheering seats at the top of the second floor, heated the atmosphere by using smoke bombs as well as slogans and applause. Legia, who was completely defeated 0-3 in the first round of the home game, failed to advance to the semifinals due to falling behind in the overall score even though they won 2-1. However, he seems to be satisfied with just winning in the enemy territory.
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British media, including the BBC, reported that almost all of Leggia's supporters were cheering with their tops off. The BBC reported that `Leggia supporters were fined for violent cheering in 17 out of 30 games after the 2023-2024 season' and that the total amount of fines paid by the club amounted to 464,250 euros(about 750 million won). He added that there is a possibility of additional disciplinary action against Chelsea (for the use of smoke bombs, etc.). Journalist Ben Jacobs, who covered the match, said on social media that `Chelsea fans booed Legia supporters who cheered with their tops off, shouting, `They're fat guys.'
Even in Europe, where supporters are known for their toughness, Eastern European fans, including Poland, are showing their support. Whenever clubs in the Eastern European League, including Poland, Serbia, Croatia, and Russia, compete in European clubs, there have been big and small incidents caused by supporters.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
