"It should have been a night for Crystal Palace supporters to savour. About 1,500 officially made the trip to Strasbourg for their second away match of the Conference League group stage last week, although plenty more had gathered in the pretty Alsatian city famous for its expansive Christmas market. Yet while most were enjoying being part of Palace's first European campaign after May's FA Cup win, a tiny majority as the club's statement the following day described them had different ideas."
"Footage of bottles and chairs being thrown as two rival groups of supporters of the same club clashed before the game in one of the city's squares went viral on X. Palace fans fighting each other in Strasbourg, read the message, not surprisingly sparking widespread confusion. The Guardian understands it was the culmination of a long-running feud between the Holmesdale Fanatics (HF) an ultras group known for their vocal support and homemade tifos."
About 1,500 Crystal Palace supporters officially traveled to Strasbourg for a Conference League away match, with many more fans in the city for its Christmas market. Two rival Palace fan groups clashed in a city square before the game, with footage showing bottles and chairs thrown and quickly spreading online. The violence stems from a long-running feud between the Holmesdale Fanatics (HF), an ultras group known for vocal support and tifos, and a looser group of supporters accused of singing pro-Tommy Robinson songs and displaying Stop the Boats flags. Some HF members report sustained racial abuse and an unprovoked attack triggered the Strasbourg clash.
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