the Ertzaintza had to act
Morocco’s victory over Spain means a boiling of joy for all the Moroccan fans living in Bilbao. There were so many fans that, in Bilbao, the Ertzaintza had to take to the streets to reinforce the security of the city.
In the video above the Ertzaintza controlling the Moroccan fans who came out to celebrate the victory of their country, causing traffic blockades in the city.
Morocco, Bilbao and Ertzaintza
Bilbao is one of the towns that most Moroccan residents come to Bizkaia. It is estimated that there are more than 3,700 Moroccans in the city. The agonizing victory after the penalty shootout means that everyone went out to celebrate the historic pass to the quarterfinals. The number of fans who came out to celebrate in case the Ertzaintza had to go out to control the fans. In some parts of the city, traffic was blocked by the fans. Many other videos have denounced the number of people who have blocked parts of the city.
It is celebrated throughout Spain
And it is that in the rest of the country something similar has happened. Thousands of Moroccan fans have not missed the opportunity to celebrate something historic for their country. From Madrid or Barcelona to Ceuta, where a day of much police control in the city has been experienced.
“Security here is guaranteed with all the use of security forces and bodies it is unlikely that it is not foreseen. The people are very civilized”, commented the Ceuta fans. “Surely nothing will happen. Here there is a lot of camaraderie and good people, we are all brothers”, they spoke before the game. However, the avalanche of people after the victory has overwhelmed the security forces in several areas of the country.