Pre-season friendly with host of ex-Premier League stars descends into chaos with huge brawl on pitch and in stands

A PRE-SEASON friendly between Al-Ittihad and Farense was forced to finish early after ugly brawls broke out on the pitch and in the stands.

Saudi side Al-Ittihad, managed by former Manchester United star Laurent Blanc, have been in Portugal on a training camp.

STC via XThe chaos was sparked when an Al-Ittihad player was pushed to the floor[/caption] STC via XA melee erupted between players from both teams[/caption] STC via XOfficials ran on from off the pitch to try to calm...