England fans arrested in Germany on suspicion of making Nazi salutes

England football fans in Munich have been arrested on suspicion of making Nazi salutes ahead of the Nations League tie with Germany on Tuesday evening, local police said.

Eight fans were detained on Monday, largely in the downtown area of Munich. Three were arrested on suspicion of making Nazi salutes, while police said another fan caused an estimated 2,000 Euro (£1,700) worth of damage after letting off a flare in a hotel room.

Four others were arrested for incidents including insulting police officers and urinating in the street.

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Many of the troublemakers were dealt with by being ordered to pay a security deposit of around 200 euro (£170) – the local equivalent of an on-the-spot fine – while two who were unable to pay the money were brought before a district judge.

Some bars in the city closed early on Monday after becoming overwhelmed by the number of customers as large groups of fans wearing England replica shirts and carrying flags sang in the warm German sunshine.

Other pubs did not open at all on Tuesday after reports of incidents getting out of hand among some supporters.

Police were called to one 'brawl' on Monday, reported to have involved 30 to 50 England fans, but said it had dispersed by the time armed officers arrived on the scene.

There are fears of further clashes later on Tuesday after some England fans bought tickets in the German-supporting section of the Allianz Arena.

A Munich police spokesman told the PA news agency that police would only be able to stop England fans going in the 'home' end if there was an expectation they may cause trouble.

He said that 700 police officers had been deployed to deal with the