Albania managed to organize a big European final

It was the first time for Albania to expect such a major activity in European football. Our capital, Tirana, was transformed for at least one day into the European center of sports and youth, gathering in its bosom football personalities and sports institutions from the region of Europe but also many hooligans that our police had not faced before. . The streets of Tirana for two nights in a row have been the scene of heavy clashes, which has forced law enforcement to use not only rubber truncheons, but in many cases also tear gas to disperse irritated crowds and completely out of control. The Dutch are somewhat more violent than the Italians, while the breweries on the main streets of Tirana have had maximum work with Feyenoord fans. The Italians have chosen the south side of the city, near the hills of the Lake, while the Dutch of Rotterdam the roads near the ministries and the center. On the whole, a positive and festive atmosphere prevailed in most of the groups, while the problematic elements penetrated in the late hours of Tuesday evening, especially during yesterday morning. Many others were prosecuted for raping shops and destroying public property.

Prime Minister Rama's celebrations with UEFA personalities

The Albanian Football Federation organized yesterday a lunch with friends who came on the occasion of the Conference League final, starting with UEFA President, Alexander Ceferin, senior officials of the European football government, federation presidents, leaders and club legends finalists, Rome and Feyenoord. The Prime Minister Edi Rama, the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Evis Kushi, the Albanian Ambassador of the UEFA Conference League, Lorik Cana, the President of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Agim Ademi, the President of the Football Federation of Macedonia were also present at this lunch. of the North, Muamed Sejdiu, as well as leaders and members of the Executive Committee of the ALF. In a great and very warm atmosphere, President Duka thanked UEFA for the trust it gave to the AFF as the official partner of the Conference League final, while he also praised the support of the government and Prime Minister Rama for the best possible organization of this historic international match, AS Roma-Feynord, the first of this level to take place in our country. In addition to senior UEFA officials, the meeting was joined by Roma legend Francesco Totti and former famous footballers Luigi Di Biaggio, Aldair Naskimento dos Santos, Vincent Candela.

Stadium and masses

It should be said that the stadium "Air Albania" received maximum praise from the representatives of UEFA, but also from sports personalities, who, although acknowledging its small capacity, explained that it was completely modern and very high quality in its functions. . The stadium was praised by the coach of Rome Jose Mourinho, but also the coach of Feyenoord Slot. The measures taken by the Albanian authorities were maximal and in its entirety both the police force outside the stadium and the stewards inside the facility proved to be professionals.