YEREVAN. – During today’s march of the Armenian national football team’s fan club, FAF (First Armenian Front), clashes took place between the police and the protestors in front of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) in Yerevan’s Khanjyan street.
Part of the protestors moved from the pavement to the part of the street designed for traffic. The police removed them from the street by force; scuffle took place and several protestors were taken to a police station, as reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent.
Sounds of fireworks were heard among the crowd.
Football fans were scanning “Response” and “We want football.”
The fan movement demands from the FFA to provide “ a charismatic and renowned, coach with rich experience”, revise the issue on having fit footballers not invited to the squad and lower the price of squad match tickets.
At the moment the fans are waiting for the response of the Federation President or his representative in front of the FFA building. Some of the fans are also demanding the resignation of the FFA President Ruben Hayrapetyan