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Ugly scenes as Hertha fans and police clash over banner

The trouble started in Dortmund after the visiting fans set off flares and displayed a banner with the legend: "15 years of capital mafia".

Ugly scenes as Hertha fans and police clash over banner

45 people were injured after clashed between German police and Hertha Berlin fans yesterday at the Sugnal Iduna Park (Dortmund).

The incidents started after a number of flares were lit by the travelling supporters and a banner unfurled with the message: "15 years of capital mafia".

Hertha later issued a communique condemning the incident starting that the use of violence and flares are unacceptable and they would do all they could to identify those responsible.