157 arrests made after violence flares between fans of Germany and Poland

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UEFA have confirmed 157 people were arrested after violence flared before, during, and after Germany's Euro 2008 victory against Poland on Sunday.

Supporters clashed in the Austrian city of Klagenfurt although UEFA played down reports of injuries.

A spokesman for UEFA said on Monday: "Klagenfurt reported 157 arrests during the match, mainly Germany supporters who were arrested in the city centre but the police said the situation cleared rapidly, nobody was injured and no material damage occurred."

German and Austrian riot police detain a man during clashes between German and Polish supporters in the public viewing area in Klagenfurt

European football's governing body denied suggestions the local police were ill-prepared for the number of fans which descended on Klagenfurt.

The spokesman added: "We have gone through all kinds of scenarios with Swiss and Austrian police, with the help of European police forces around the continent.

"There is no specific plan for every match. We think the overall concept works
well.

"Sensitive matches are dotted around the map of Austria and Switzerland, you
can turn anything into a sensitive match if you think twice about it.

"We are not particularly worried about a single episode. We have a global
concept we apply, match by match and city by city. It is well rehearsed and we
hope also for every match it will work."