Watch: Turkish fans burn stadium after club relegated
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Fans of the Turkish soccer club Eskisehirspor set their own stadium on fire after the team was relegated on the final day of the season.
Following the club’s 2–1 loss to Medipol Basaksehir, fans tore apart the stadium, lighting bleachers and billboards on fire in the stands and on the field.
According to RT.com, three people were injured during the incident.
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The club is planning to move to a new stadium for next season and Eskisehir Ataturk Stadium is set to be demolished. Local media reported that the stadium had been vandalized before the fires started.
