Did Polish fans defect on way to World Cup?

By With Analysis From Monitor Correspondents Around The World; Edited by Cheryl Sullivan

July 2, 1982

Madrid

Most of the Polish soccer fans aboard two buses en route to Spain for the World Cup soccer matches have sought asylum in various countries, said one Pole who asked for asylum here.

He said only 12 fans from the two busesarrived in Madrid. The number of Poles originally on board was unknown.