Ice hockey-Italian clubs condemn fans' violence as rivalry returns

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group B - Sweden vs Italy - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 11, 2026. Diego Kostner of Italy and Luca Zanatta of Italy before the match REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Milano Hockey ⁠Club and HC Bolzano Foxes have condemned a ⁠clash between their supporters after the sides met ‌at the newly-opened Fiera Ice Arena in Milan.

The hockey rivalry between Milan and Bolzano, one of the biggest clubs in Italy, was ​renewed after a 14-year gap when ⁠Milano HC was formed ⁠following the success of the ice hockey tournaments at this ⁠year's ‌Winter Olympics in the city.

The new arena hosted the Milan club's first home game on Friday ⁠against HC Innsbruck, and a sell-out crowd ​attended Sunday's match ‌between the two Italian sides. Police intervened after ⁠an incident ​between supporters following the game.

A police spokesperson told Reuters that a small group of Milano HC supporters kicked out at ⁠a bus containing Bolzano fans as ​it departed.

Two individuals were identified by police and will receive bans from attending the arena. A 42-year-old man was reported ⁠for possession of an object which could be used as a weapon.

"Behaviour of this kind is unacceptable and does not represent the values of the sport, nor ​the passion and respect that distinguish ⁠the vast majority of supporters of both teams," the clubs ​said in a joint statement ‌on Monday.

Milano HC took the lead ​three times in the game but lost 4-3 in overtime.

(Reporting by Trevor Stynes, editing by Ed Osmond)

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10 月 12 日（路透社）——米兰冰球俱乐部和博尔扎诺狐狸队谴责了双方球迷在米兰新开放的 Fiera 冰球馆相遇后发生的冲突。

米兰和意大利最大的俱乐部之一博尔扎诺之间的冰球竞争在中断 14 年后重新开始，因为米兰冰球俱乐部在今年冬季奥运会冰球比赛取得成功后成立了。

新球场于周五举办了米兰俱乐部的首个主场比赛，对手是因斯布鲁克队。周日，两队之间的比赛座无虚席。赛后，球迷之间发生冲突，警方介入处理。

警方发言人告诉路透社，一小群米兰HC球迷在博尔扎诺球迷乘坐的大巴出发时踢了车上的乘客。

警方已确认两名涉事人员身份，并将禁止他们进入该场馆。一名42岁男子因持有可作为武器的物品而被举报。

两家俱乐部周一在一份联合声明中表示：“这种行为是不可接受的，既不代表这项运动的价值观，也不代表两队绝大多数支持者所展现出的热情和尊重。”

米兰队在比赛中三次取得领先，但在加时赛中以 3-4 落败。

（特雷弗·斯泰恩斯报道，埃德·奥斯蒙德编辑）

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