Swedes terrified of Legia Warszawa fans. “I won’t say I’m not worried.”
On Thursday evening, Legia Warszawa will play away against Swedish Djurgarden. According to local media, the hosts are full of fear before the match.
The main plot is the arrival of a group of Legia Warszawa fans to Sweden. Legionnaires can return to the stands after the break caused by the ban by UEFA. The case concerned away matches. It so happened that the “great comeback” is planned for the delegation in Djurgarden.
UEFA Conference League: Return of Legia Warszawa fans after UEFA’s ban
As Sport.pl journalists report, citing Swedish media, the hosts of Thursday’s match against Legia are prepared for various scenarios. The Swedes assume that the visit of the Polish fan group will be a really big challenge.
– So far, they have not been allowed to go to European matches, but this is their first match after a rather long suspension. It will also be a challenge that we have to face and think about what consequences it may lead to (…) I won’t say that I’m not worried, because of course you are always tense when faced with these kinds of challenges – admitted Mats Jonsson, security manager in Djurgardens.
How many fans will come from Poland to Sweden? According to various estimates, the group of visiting fans may amount to around a thousand in the stands of the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm – because that is where the match will be played.
Polish clubs with a chance to advance to the next round!
Thursday evening will be particularly important for Polish clubs in the UEFA Conference League. Both Legia and Jagiellonia Białystok have a real chance of directly advancing to the 1/8 finals. The Warsaw team will fight for points on the aforementioned Swedish ground, while the Polish champions will play against Olimpija Ljubljana in Białystok.
In the Conference League table, Legia is fifth, and the Polish champions from Białystok are eighth. Both matches will start on Thursday (December 19) at 9:00 p.m. and will be shown on Polsat Sport.
