Sergio Ramos demands change after the violent clashes between fans in Bilbao

Sergio Ramos has called for action to prevent the disturbing scenes of violence between Athletic Club and Spartak Moscow fans in Bilbao on Thursday night that also saw a policeman die of a heart attack.

The Europa League meeting between the Russian champions and Athletic was marked as a high-risk fixture prior to kick-off, with the Spartak bringing around 2000 supporters to the Basque region.

These grim predictions came true as clashes just outside of the ground ended with catastrophic consequences.

In a post made on his social media pages, the Real Madrid captain expressed his sorrow about what happened.

"Football, sports and society as a whole can't remain indifferent to violence, fear and this loss of life, we must act and force change," he stated.