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CHELSEA fans blasted Barcelona over appalling safety Hazards they encountered at the Nou Camp.

Travelling supporters used to the security of Stamford Bridge were made to cross a rickety 20ft walkway as they left the ground.

 Chelsea fans were made to walk over this 20ft rickety bridge at the Nou Camp
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Chelsea fans were made to walk over this 20ft rickety bridge at the Nou CampCredit: Twitter

A shocking video was uploaded to Twitter showing hundreds of fans at a time walking over a poorly constructed bridge which wobbles with every step.

One user wrote: "What the hell is that?!?!?!? Christ."

Another added: "Doesn't bare thinking about what could happen looking at that vid. Atrocious."

The Blues have appealed for fans to get in contact with information after reports of "incidents" outside the Nou Camp which left some supporters "hurt".

 Chelsea fans were left fuming at the safety hazards in Barcelona
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Chelsea fans were left fuming at the safety hazards in BarcelonaCredit: Twitter
 Chelsea fans travel to Barcelona to cheer on their team in the Champions League
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Chelsea fans travel to Barcelona to cheer on their team in the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty - Contributor
Trouble breaks out between heavy handed Barcelona security and Chelsea fans outside the Nou Camp

A growing number of people on Twitter who attended Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Barcelona have claimed "guys [were] getting batoned by police as they left".

One even wrote that he had "pepper spray all over my face", leading to Chelsea issuing an official statement pleading for eye-witness accounts.


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It read: "The club has been made aware of some issues experienced by our supporters accessing the stadium tonight.

A spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of incidents outside the ground before the game where a number of Chelsea fans were hurt.

"We ask that our supporters contact us with accounts of their experiences of this evening’s arrival at the stadium so that we can take this up properly with the authorities."

Claims from fans continue to flood Twitter with details of alleged attacks by Spanish police and stewards, with one saying: "Coming out of the ground before the bridge there was a sudden surge.

 Chelsea are appealing for information from fans after reports of police using batons
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Chelsea are appealing for information from fans after reports of police using batonsCredit: Twitter @DanielCFC92
 Twitter videos showed confrontations between fans, stewards and police
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Twitter videos showed confrontations between fans, stewards and policeCredit: Twitter @DanielCFC92
Barcelona stewards hit fans with batons outside the Nou Camp as Chelsea supporters goad them by singing ‘You’ll always be Spain’
Chelsea fans confronted by Barcelona stewards and police as they try to enter the Nou Camp
 Chelsea promised to raise the issue of fan safety with relevant authorities
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Chelsea promised to raise the issue of fan safety with relevant authoritiesCredit: Twitter @DanielCFC92
 Chelsea have appealed for witnesses after reports of trouble outside the Nou Camp
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Chelsea have appealed for witnesses after reports of trouble outside the Nou CampCredit: Getty Images

 



"People pushed to the floor and as I turned around all I saw was Spanish police randomly pushing and hitting people. Carnage afterwards."

Another said: "Myself and my 63 year old mother amongst hundreds of other Chelsea fans just got rushed on the floor by the Spanish police with their batons. Kids being hit we were all on piles on the floor."

One added: "Disgusting actions from Spanish police/stewards at Barca. Awful, women and children stampeded."

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