Season 10/11 - August

Eight men arrested after Sheffield bar brawl - 05/08/2010

Source: http://www.londonwired.co.uk/news.php/72617-Eight-men-arrested-after-Sheffield-bar-brawl

Eight men have been arrested after a fight involving up to 20 people broke out at a sports bar in Sheffield.

South Yorkshire Police said the men, who are aged between 20 and 44, were being questioned on suspicion of violent disorder.

The incident at the Legends Sports Bar in Langsett Road happened at about 2100 BST on Sunday.

Det Insp Martyn Suter said police were investigating whether rival football fans were involved in the brawl.

Police said one man had suffered a minor injury in the incident.

Officers are appealing for witnesses.

Cumbria police urge football fans to 'behave' as season starts - 07/08/2010

Source: http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/cumbria-police-urge-football-fans-to-behave-as-season-starts-1.743871?referrerPath=/1.50001

Police have issued a plea to football fans to drink responsibly and respect each other as they look forward to the new season kicking off.


And they stress that those who do cause trouble and ruin the fun for others will be caught and punished.

Carlisle United start their League One campaign against Brentford at Brunton Park today.

The Championship also gets underway this weekend, followed by the Premiership on Saturday, August 14.

As matches get underway on the big screen, pubs and bars across the county will be hoping to reap the benefits.

But Cumbria police are urging football fans to be responsible without letting it spoil their fun.

Assistant Chief Constable Michelle Skeer said: “We want everyone to enjoy the football season safely so are asking fans to help us ensure this happens by drinking responsibly and steering clear of trouble.

“On match days we want you to enjoy the game and all the social aspects that go with it without the fear of disorder or intimidation. So we are urging all fans to behave with respect and tolerance at all times.

“Policing operations will be in place for key matches and high-visibility patrols running throughout the season to deter offending and intervene early if trouble does arise.”

Mrs Skeer said community safety teams were working closely with licensees to minimise the risk of football-related violence and disorder.

She stressed, however: “We need your help. It is up to each and every one of you to think about how your behaviour impacts upon others – don’t let one mindless remark or disorderly act in the heat of the moment spoil your football season, or anyone else’s.

“Drunken anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated so if you intend to have a drink in our licensed premises keep hold of your senses and behave with respect and tolerance for others.

“Our warning to potential troublemakers is if you cause problems in our pubs and clubs you will be caught, you will be prosecuted and in many cases banned.”

Police insist they are not out to stop people having a drink while watching their team.

But Mrs Skeer said: “Remember large, loud groups can be intimidating for passers by and local residents so try and stick to smaller groups or, if you can’t avoid it, remember to consider how your behaviour impacts upon others.

"We would also ask you to show consideration for others if you are travelling to and from the match using trains or buses. Disorderly behaviour on our public transport is not acceptable and we will be working with our colleagues in the British Transport Police to crack down on any undesirable behaviour.

“I am confident that by working together and taking responsibility for our behaviour we can all help make this football season safe and enjoyable for all.”

Norkopping IF - Hammarby IF - 08/08/2010

Source: nt.se

Riots broke out before the game, opposing supporters from both teams.
Away fans, who refused to follow the normal way to the stadium, threw bottles in direction of policemen.
Two men from Stockholm were arrested.
Others arrests will follow due to CCTV.




























Video : http://www.nt.se/24nt/#category=5629214&date=2010-8&clip=6194200&startTime=0m0s

AIK Stockholm - Brommapojkarna - 08/08/2010

Source: https://www.youtube.com

AIK section

About 250 Paris Saint-Germain fans to be handed stadium bans after crowd violence - 09/08/2010

Source : The Canadian Press

Police say about 250 Paris Saint-Germain fans will receive stadium bans after being arrested ahead of the club's first game of the season.

Four of them will face trial after being accused of taking part in the crowd trouble that occurred a few hours before PSG's 3-1 win over Saint-Etienne on Saturday.

PSG hooligans threw flares outside the Parc des Princes stadium before the game to protest against a decision that prevented them from gathering in their normal part of the stands.

Police said Monday that 248 fans were arrested, including two Saint-Etienne supporters.

In February, a 38-year-old PSG fan suffered serious head injuries during street clashes among PSG fans at a league match against Marseille and later died after falling into a coma.

Austria Wien - Ruch Chorzow - 05/08/2010

Source : sportnet.at

Before this european game, troubles occured near the Horr stadium.
Police said they charged in direction of polish fans, using batons.
One local fan was also arrested.
800 polish made the trip to Wien but they had only 550 tickets for them.

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Sweden : Malmö FF - Gais Göteborg - 01/08/2010

Source : sydsvenskan.se

Fights broke out after the game at the Malmo train station opposing rival fans but police quickly intervened.

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Police appeal after football crowd trouble in Luton - 10/08/2010

Source : BBC News

Pictures of people police want to talk after crowd trouble at a football match between Luton and York City have been released.

A group of Luton fans invaded the pitch at the end of the Blue Square Premier play-off semi-final on 3 May.

They pelted coins and other missiles at rival York City fans, police and club stewards at the game at the Kenilworth Road ground, Luton.

Anyone who recognises the people is urged to call Bedfordshire Police.

The trouble happened after Luton's 2-0 aggregate defeat to York City.

Officers arrested seven people on the day of the game, but since then police have been poring through hours of CCTV and other footage of the play-off game, a spokeswoman said.

She said inquiries had led to 30 more arrests in the last three months and 22 files were currently with the Crown Prosecution Service.

Of the other eight people, six were released with no further action and two were dealt with via the courts for public order and breach of Football Banning Orders, she said.

But the spokeswoman said officers had been unable to trace the last few people they want to question so today released a number of pictures in a bid to find them.

Bedfordshire Police have released 22 images of people at the game on its website.

Det Insp Mark Upex, of Bedfordshire Police, said: "Everyone is looking forward to the new season on Saturday and nobody wants a repeat of the ugly scenes from the finish of the last one.

"That's why we've done a thorough and lengthy investigation and are now looking to wrap that up and prevent anyone who is suspected of being involved with this incident from coming back to harm Luton Town's reputation again.

"I'd urge the people pictured in the footage to come and speak to us with an explanation of their actions on the day and anyone who recognises them to contact us in confidence, or anonymously."

Poland : Czarni Zagan - Gornik Walbrzych - 04/08/2010

Source : wiadomosciwalbrzyskie.pl

Six-year ban for football thugs - 12/08/2010

Source : islingtongazette.co.uk

TWO football hooligans who helped a mob of Spurs supporters smash up an Arsenal pub have been jailed for 15 months - as police sound a warning to hooligans on the eve of the new season.

Postman Danny Scriven, 26, and Kali Hagenstede, 21, joined a group of more than 20 yobs who descended on The George, in Eden Grove, Holloway, after their side were hammered 3-0 by the Gunners on October 31 last year.

The pair armed themselves with a pole, dustbin and bar stools during a three-minute rampage that left terrified customers and staff cowering inside.

The mob, some covering their faces with hoods, smashed every window in the pub, near the Emirates Stadium - causing more than £2,600 worth of damage.

Customers barricaded the front door when they saw the group approaching and heard one of the thugs yell out "Let's kill the c***s".

Both men admitted violent disorder and were banned from attending football matches for six years on top of their jail sentences.

Judge Deva Pillay said: "This was an organised and planned disturbance with a clear aim of causing distress and mayhem on the streets of Islington.

"Many members of the public were going about their business - some with children and others who were elderly and infirm.

"You both intentionally hurled missiles at the public house.

"The reality is quite simply that football violence appears to be endemic in some sectors of the community and frequently the violence is committed by otherwise perfectly respectable individuals who hold down highly responsible jobs."

Prosecutor John Clifford told Blackfriars Crown Court that Scriven is a "known risk amongst Tottenham supporters" who "seeks out, and engages in, violence and disorder".

Scriven's defence lawyer Hossein Zahir said he was "revolted at his actions" while Ian Austin, defending Hagenstede, said his client considers the incident "the biggest mistake of his life".

But according to Police Constable Pete Dearden, football intelligence officer at Arsenal, the sentence is a warning to football thugs just days before the Gunners open their Premier League campaign at Liverpool on Sunday.

"This was probably our worst incident of last season," he said. "The risk supporters from Arsenal had moved on to another pub when this large group of Tottenham risk supporters emerged from Holloway Tube station.

"They armed themselves with chains, barriers, bins, sticks, bits of wood and anything else they could get their hands on and it was classic mob mentality.

"All hell broke loose and what made it even more cowardly was that the people cowering inside The George were just normal regulars enjoying their Saturday night.

"But to get 15 months for this type of incident sends out a message.

"If this had been done on a stag do, it probably would not have even gone to court. But this was pre-planned, pre-meditated football violence that harks back to the bad old days of the 70s and 80s.

"The hooligans will talk about the severity of these sentences and it will be put on websites, and people will now think twice about getting involved in disorder.

"Last season we had a 40 per cent decrease in organised football violence because of successes such as this.

"A lot of these people have families and jobs during the week and they are realising it's just not worth risking jail for."

Scriven, of Long Lane, Hillingdon, and Hagenstede, of Joyce Avenue, Edmonton, admitted violent disorder.

Argentina : Estudiantes Training Disrupted By Hooligan Clash - 13/08/2010

Source : foreign.peacefmonline.com

Estudiantes' preparations for Sunday's Apertura clash against current landlords Quilmes was marred by the entry of two rival factions of the club's Barra Brava, whose presence forced the team to call the police as tensions rose to boiling point.

Ole reports that at around 9am a group of fans that calls itself 'The loyal ones' entered the Pincha training complex in City Bell, just outside La Plata. Armed with banners and flags, they arrived in anticipation of a planned confrontation with another group of fans with whom they are battling for control of the La Plata club's terraces and ticket sales.

Nervous at the prospect of violence ruining the club's training session and putting the players in danger, Estudiantes called the police, who were present when the second group of hooligans showed up. Training continued with 20 heavily armed officers keeping the peace between a total of 50 thugs.

The internal conflict within Estudiantes is one of the most violent in Argentine football, with several deaths and attempted murders in a fight that has lasted over six years. The most recent tragedy occurred in a shootout earlier this year at La Plata train station, which resulted in a police officer being shot dead and the tactical retreat, until now, of the Barra from the terraces.

New laws to ban football hooligans - 14/08/2010

Source : belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Football hooligans in Northern Ireland are set to be banned by the courts for the first time from matches at home and abroad under new justice proposals.

The courts will be given powers to bar someone from attending certain football matches inside and outside the province if convicted of violence or disorder at a sporting event.

Police and the Public Prosecution Service will also be able to apply to the courts to ban someone if they suspect they are planning to cause trouble at a forthcoming match.

The proposal will finally bring Northern Ireland into line with other parts of the UK and is aimed at preventing a repeat of violence seen in Belfast last year before the World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and Poland at Windsor Park when riot police had to be deployed after fans clashed near the grounds.

In equally ugly scenes the previous year, during the annual Big Two Boxing Day meeting at Windsor Park, rival sets of fans clashed after around 70 Glentoran supporters broke through a security cordon intended to stop them from occupying seats close to Linfield supporters. Stewards were powerless to break up the violence.

The new proposal, which is aimed at football, GAA and rugby matches, is one of a number of recommendations to help “promote good behaviour by fans”.

Offensive chanting at an event is set to become a criminal offence. The creation of new offences of missile throwing, unauthorised incursion of a football pitch, being drunk, possessing alcohol and ticket touting are also planned.

The suggested policies are part of a package of new proposals within Northern Ireland’s Justice Bill which is due to be presented to the Assembly later in the year.

Proposals within the Bill also include:

•Tougher sentences for common assault.
•e The introduction of fixed penalties as an alternative to prosecution for less serious crimes such as shoplifting and disorderly behaviour.
•e Stricter criteria for the granting of legal aid, including a fixed financial limit beyond which a defendant would be ineligible.
•e Courts to be allowed to recover defence costs against legally aided defendants who are convicted.
•e A victims’ levy, which would see defendants having to pay money into a Victims of Crime Fund.
Since taking up the post as Justice Minister, David Ford has insisted that he wants to see fewer offenders being sent to jail, with less serious criminals being rehabilitated in the community.

The Bill looks at a number of alternatives to prosecution and jail terms, which are aimed at preventing reoffending, reducing prison costs and overcrowding and speeding up the justice process.

The Bill recommends the introduction of fixed penalty notices for a number of more minor crimes including criminal damage, disorderly behaviour, indecent behaviour, obstructing police, purchasing or selling alcohol to a minor, and shoplifting.

The fixed penalties would be issued by the PSNI as an alternative to prosecution.

It has also been recommended that the PPS be able to impose a prosecutorial penalty instead of proceeding with a prosecution “where it is believed that this would be an appropriate and proportionate diversionary response”.

This will be Northern Ireland’s first Justice Bill in almost 40 years and will be brought before the Assembly after the summer recess.


A confrontation on the terraces during the Boxing Day clash between Linfield and Glentoran in 2008

SV Elversberg - Hannover 96 - 14/08/2010

Source : sr-online.de

After the defeat of Hannover, police with dog handlers intervened to calm down hudnred of away supporters in front of the main entrance of the stadium.
Police used pepper sprays. No one was arrested.

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Grèce: ??? - Larissa AE - match amical - 13/08/2010

Source : forum

Pisa - Viterbese - Friendly game - 04/08/2010

Source : libero-news.it + tgcom.mediaset.it + tusciaweb.it

Violent troubles broke out before the game, opposing rival fans from three different teams outside the stadium of Sienne where the game was played.
Police needed to shot in the air to disperse tifosi.
25 Viterbese supporters were arrested and 8 people and 2 policemen were injured.
Police said batons, knives, flares and a hammer were used during the fight.

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AS Monaco - Montpellier HSC - 14/08/2010

Source : webmhsc.com

Three coaches of BP91 and one from Armata (Montpellier ultras) made the trip to Monaco.
During the afternoon, all these supporters caused skirmishes inside the city.

AS Saint-Etienne - Sochaux - 14/08/2010

Source : Le Progrès

Two men arrested

Two young men, supporters from away team, were arrested inside the stadium.
One for drunken and the other for a firecracker.

Italy: L'Aquila - Foggia - 15/08/2010

Source : Il Tempo

Riots broke out otuside the Fattori stadium, opposing supporters from both sides, just before kick off.
Police said away supporters with belts in their hands provoked locals, charging them and throwing rocks and flares in their direction.
Police calm them down.

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Italy : Rimini 1912 - Riccione - match amical - 14/08/2010

Source : Yahoo.it

One Riccione fan, aged 20, could lost one eye after he was punchep up during a fight which opposed supporters outside the stadium.
In fact, three Riccione supporters were attacked by a mob of 20 locals.

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Wigan Athletic - Blackpool FC - 14/08/2010

Source : blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Violence mars Pool's victory

BLACKPOOL'S return to the big time was marred by violence as rival fans attacked supporters returning to the resort after Saturday's thrashing of Wigan Athletic.
Dozens of supporters clashed with a group of Bolton Wanderers fans at Blackpool North train station and around 70 police officers were called in to bring order to the situation.

The violence was believed to have been started by the Trotters fans, who had earlier been ejected from the Tower Lounge bar on Bank Hey Street, as fans were arriving back from Wigan at just before 6.30pm.

British Transport Police (BTP) said around 30 Wanderers supporters had been in the resort for a colleague's leaving party and were on their way back to Greater Manchester when they met returning Pool fans on the platform.

A war of words began which soon escalated into physical violence.

A BTP spokesman said four officers were assaulted and left with minor injuries.

Two of the Bolton supporters were arrested outside the Tower Lounge and another two at Blackpool North station following the disturbance there.

He added: "We initially received a call about some disorder at Blackpool North station saying there were a lot of fans in the area including Wigan and Blackpool supporters.
"But the main call was regarding a large num

ber – around 30 – Bolton fans who were at the station, although they weren't there in a football capacity but as part of a friend's leaving do and had been out in Blackpool.

"There was a level of disorder from the Bolton people and a number of assaults against BTP officers leaving them with minor injuries.

"We already have quite a lot of officers on hand when there are football trains running but more were sent to the scene when the reports began coming in."

The disorder was the only blot on Saturday's 0-4 result at Wigan's DW Stadium.
Blackpool supporters have long had an uneasy relationship with Bolton fans since Pool fan Kevin Olsson was stabbed to death by rival followers during a Bloomfield Road clash with the Trotters in 1974.

His killer was never found.

Last year, fans raised cash to put a plaque up at Bloomfield Road as a lasting tribute.

- Two men, aged 25 and 26, both from Bolton, will appear before Blackpool magistrates on August 24 charged with public order offences.

A further two men, aged 24 and 19, also from Bolton, escaped with cautions.

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Source : theboltonnews.co.uk

Police officers hurt in train station brawl

POLICE officers were injured as a large group of drunken people from Bolton clashed with about 200 Blackpool football supporters.

The group of about 30 from Bolton were in Blackpool on Saturday where they had been drinking in the Blackpool Tower lounge and numerous pubs.

Trouble flared and the group, who are believed to have been out on a leaving-do, were escorted to Blackpool North train station at about 6.20pm — just as a train containing about 200 joyous Blackpool fans was pulling in from Wigan, where Blackpool had just thrashed their Premier League opponents 4-0.

The two groups then clashed in the station.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: “A group of men from Bolton were involved in a confrontation with Blackpool fans on the platform.

“Officers from BTP attended, alongside colleagues from Lancashire Constabulary and two men were arrested in relation to the incident, during which BTP officers were injured.”

The spokesman said four officers were assaulted and left with minor injuries, while two of the Boltonians were arrested.

He said: “We initially received a call about some disorder at Blackpool North station saying there were a lot of fans in the area, including Wigan and Blackpool supporters.

“But the main call was regarding a large number — about 30 — of people from Bolton who were at the station as part of a friend’s leaving do and had been out in Blackpool.

“There was a level of disorder from the Bolton people and a number of assaults against BTP officers leaving them with minor injuries.

“We already have quite a lot of officers on hand when there are football trains running but more were sent to the scene when the reports began coming in.”

l A 26-year-old man from Bolton has been charged with a pubic order offence and will appear at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court on August 24.

A second Bolton man, aged 24, was cautioned for a public order offence. [

Crawley Town - Grimsby Town - 14/08/2010

Source : thisissussex.co.uk

Arrests mar start of football season

THREE football fans were arrested at the weekend as Crawley Town kicked off its season.

Fans were arrested for public disorder and drug offences at both the start and finish of the game, which the Reds lost 1-0 to Grimsby Town.

One man was detained before kick-off after police found what were believed to be class A drugs on him. Two others, one Crawley Town fan and one Grimsby supporter, were arrested on suspicion of affray after a fight broke out away from the stadium after the game.

The pair were arrested and bailed pending further enquiries.

Sergeant Darren Taylor said: "It was a real shame because, apart from these incidents, it was a very well supported game with a good atmosphere.

"More than 2,500 fans attended the game and we had to deal with three of them. It was a good game with good fans apart from a stupid minority."

Police whittle down Luton Town football violence suspects from 20 to five - 18/08/2010

Source : yorkpress.co.uk

POLICE hunting 20 Luton Town fans in connection with a riot at a match against York City have arrested 15 suspects.

A group of Luton fans invaded the pitch at the end of the Blue Square Premier play-off semi-final second leg on May 3, hurling coins and other objects at York City fans on May 3.

The violence occurred at Luton’s Kenilworth Road ground after their side’s 2-0 aggregate defeat. Police and club stewards were also targeted by the troublemakers.

Police have now apprehended 15 suspects – all Luton fans – with only five still left to trace.

These are also believed to be Luton fans.

Bedfordshire Police said goods from a hardware shop in nearby Dunstable Road outside the ground were stolen, damaged or used as missiles in the violence.

Officers arrested seven people on the day of the game.

A spokesman said one was prosecuted and jailed, another was released without charge and a third was still awaiting a decision.

The remaining four were not connected with the disorder and were dealt with for minor offences, he said.

As reported in The Press last week, police issued 20 photographs of Luton fans they were still wanting to speak to about the hooliganism.

The Bedfordshire force said then officers had been studying hours of CCTV and other footage, and inquiries led to 30 more arrests in the previous three months.

A spokesman previously said 22 files were with the Crown Prosecution Service and of the other eight people, six were released with no further action and two were dealt with via the courts for public order and breach of football banning orders.[

Fan arrested at Shots game faces banning order - 18/08/2010

Source : gethampshire.co.uk

A FOOTBALL fan was arrested in Aldershot on Saturday and now faces being banned from all matches, police have said.

The arrest was part of a larger than expected police presence at the Aldershot Town vs. Southend game at the Recreation Ground, the Shots’ first home match of the season in League 2.

Police said the fan was arrested and that Hampshire Constabulary would now be asking the courts to impose a football banning order.

The orders allow the authorities to stop proven troublemakers from travelling to all football games, including England matches home and away, for up to six years.

If people are found to have broken the terms of their orders they can be jailed or fined by the courts.

The planned action comes after police said they had to bring in extra officers to deal with a "significantly larger number" of supporters who presented a risk being at the match.

Sergeant Rob Wallis, from the operational planning team at Hampshire police, said: "The number of officers deployed on duty to police football matches is based on intelligence we receive indicating the levels of attendance and risk at each match.

"We are working in conjunction with the football clubs to ensure a proportionate response in providing a safe and friendly environment for everyone attending the game and residents of Aldershot.

"On Saturday, a significantly larger number of supporters presenting a risk attended the game than indicated and extra resources were used to maintain the public’s safety."

Shots fans reported seeing around 30 officers escorting a small group of Southend supporters from the ground after the match.

PSG join push for positive image - 16/08/2010

Source : uefa.com

As Paris Saint-Germain FC strive to make the Parc des Princes stadium a fan-friendly environment, the French club game as a whole is working to improve relations with supporters.

As a new season unfolds in France, clubs are striving to improve the image of the game through a series of initiatives, with Paris Saint-Germain FC among the vanguard.

The capital side, who have a UEFA Europa League play-off first leg at home to Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC on Thursday, are attempting to offer supporters an improved experience as they celebrate their 40th anniversary this year.

PSG have introduced a scheme entitled Tous PSG (All PSG) to "pacify the Parc des Princes and restore the image of our club" after a rivalry between home fans in the Auteuil and Boulogne stands spilled over into violence.

The sale of season tickets has been stopped and supporters purchasing tickets are now allocated seats at random. Each ticket issued features the buyer's name and ID must be shown on entering the stadium. Most significantly, families and youngsters are being encouraged to attend. Some 4,000 seats have been dedicated to local young players accompanied by their coach, and a further 4,000 to a family enclosure, with women allowed in free and Under-16s at half price.

"These measures may result in a drop in passion, but I want this transition to happen as quickly as possible," PSG president Robin Leproux said. "Season tickets will become available again, once calm has returned to the Parc des Princes and we have got rid of those with bad intentions that hurt PSG."

PSG kicked off the Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 home win against AS Saint-Etienne last week – a match played in a noticeably improved atmosphere. "We were a bit worried ahead of the game, but they are really good fans," coach Antoine Kombouaré said. "They were very enthusiastic, there was no abuse. It is good for our players."

The measures are indicative of a wider mood change in French football since Les Bleus' early elimination at the FIFA World Cup. Following talk of an ever-widening gap between players and fans, there seems to be a will to return the game to the true supporters.

One of the first clubs seen to be taking a stand were promoted Stade Brestois 29, who banned players from wearing headphones. Brest president Michel Guyot said of the move: "If players get off the team bus with headphones on they will be fined. People are fed up with that."

France's national team as well as champions Olympique de Marseille and PSG have followed suit. "It's not exactly a ban," OM president Jean-Claude Dassier explained. "It's a recommendation I made to the players, saying that French football wants to enhance its image." Coach Didier Deschamps added: "Players should be aware of the example they set on and off the pitch."

PSG president Leproux, meanwhile, cannot stress enough the importance of the scheme his club are implementing. "If we hadn't taken these steps our future would have been in danger," he said. "The priority is to bring supporters from the Auteuil and Boulogne stands together. Everyone should feel comfortable in their stadium."


KOP OF BOULOGNE


TRIBUNE AUTEUIL

Mexico - Spain - friendly game - 11/08/2010

Source : Reuters