Rome - Seven drunken fans of Ajax have been arrested in Florence for damaging the car of a resident in the run-up to a UEFA Cup game against Fiorentina on Thursday, ANSA news agency reported.

Police said a group of about 15 Dutch fans late Wednesday surrounded the car as the owner was parking it in the centre of the city and started kicking it.

The fans ran away when a police patrol arrived, but the officers managed to block seven of them, whose age ranges from 19 to 25.

They face a fine for drunkenness and will be banned from attending the game, it was reported. (dpa)