Dozens of Feyenoord fans banned from travelling to Lille for the final Champions League group game between the two clubs have been turned away or arrested at the border, according to French authoritie

More than a dozen Feyenoord fans have been arrested and 64 others sent home by the French police ahead of the Dutch team’s UEFA Champions League match against Lille on Wednesday.

Supporters of Dutch club Feyenoord have been banned from travelling to French side Lille for their Champions League clash on Wednesday due to the risk of violence between supporters and law enforcement.

Feyenoord supporters have been banned by French authorities from traveling to Lille for next week’s final Champions League group game between the two clubs. The French authorities said Feyenoord's travels are often marred by “public order disturbances due to the violent behavior of certain supporters or individuals claiming to be supporters of this team,

Feyenoord fans have been banned by French authorities from travelling to Lille for next week’s final Champions League group game between the two sides. France’s interior ministry expressed concerns about a “real and serious risk of confrontation” between the respective sets of supporters.

French police arrested 17 Feyenoord supporters while 64 were turned away at the border after the Dutch club's fans were banned from travelling to Lille for their Champions League clash on Wednesday.The French Council of State in Paris rejected the appeal by Feyenoord and their supporters group,