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The 29-year-old man was stabbed several times
in clashes among fans of both clubs outside AEK's football pitch
in Nea Philadelphia late on Monday, a police official said.
Police said 100 to 120 Dinamo Zagreb fans showed up late on
Monday near the AEK stadium, and where AEK fans had gathered.
Clashes broke out more than an hour after the visiting team's
training session ended and the team had left the stadium, with
fans from both sides hurling flares, makeshift explosives and
stones, police said.
Three Greek and five Croatian fans were also injured and being
treated, and 98 people were arrested over taking part in the
violence, the police official added.
Dinamo condemned the incident. "Such events are not in line with
the values and ethics we promote as a club and community," the
team said in a statement published on their website on Tuesday.
A Greek police spokesperson said that the UEFA Champions League
qualifying-round match between AEK and visiting Dinamo Zagreb
that was scheduled to take place at AEK's stadium on Tuesday was
postponed.
Greek soccer has been plagued by violence on and off the pitch
and authorities have repeatedly promised to clean up the game.
Fights between football fans are frequent before or after a game
despite heavy fines.
(Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou. Editing by Gerry Doyle and
Christian Radnedge)
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