Disgusted: Mark van Bommel (back right) trains with his Dutch counterparts

Holland coach Bert van Marwijk supported his captain. ‘At least now we know what we can encounter here,’ he said before adding sarcastically: ‘Very atmospheric.’

UEFA had attempted to play down the initial reports, denying the demonstrations were racist. The incident will be hugely embarrassing to UEFA and the co-hosts.

Only on Thursday Poland’s prime minister made a symbolic trip in an attempt to show that his country had tried to tackle the issue of racial tolerance.

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