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Four Manchester United fans were each sentenced to more than two years in jail on Friday in connection with clashes with AS Roma supporters, judicial sources said.
The four were arrested after clashing with rival fans at a bar on Dec. 12, when English side United played Roma in a Champions League match.
The fans were found guilty of resisting arrest and throwing objects which could cause harm.
Two were sentenced to two years and five months and the other two were sentenced to two years and four months. They can appeal the ruling twice before they would have to serve the sentence.
Five United fans and one Roma supporter were stabbed during trouble before the match. Clashes between United fans and police also marred April's Champions League match between the two teams in the Italian capital.
Italy has been cracking down on soccer-related violence after two deaths this year. (Writing by Mark Meadows; Editing by Charles Dick)
