Georgian special forces had to intervene in the sale of tickets for the UEFA Super Cup match between Barcelona FC and Sevilla FC, when hundreds of fans tried to break through to the booths, testing the strength of the police barricades at Vake Park. Using shields and batons, riot police returned the fans to the line.
The head of the Georgian Football Federation, Zviad Sichinava, who followed the sale of tickets, said that it takes a lot of time because buyers are making decisions on their desired seats in the stands very slowly, Interfax noted.