Amsterdam Court Sentences 5 Men Over Violence Linked to Ajax-Maccabi Soccer Game

Amsterdam Court Sentences 5 Men Over Violence Linked to Ajax-Maccabi Soccer Game
Police stand guard as Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters light flares at the Dam square, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Nov. 7, 2024, in a still from video. AP Photo InterVision
The Associated Press
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv in November.

The riots, which caused an international outcry and accusations of deliberate antisemitic attacks, left 5 people in hospital and 20 others with minor injuries. More than 60 people were detained.