Season 11/12 - April

Athletic Bilbao - Schalke 04 - 05/04/2012

Source : http://www.cooperativa.cl + es.eurosport.yahoo.com

Serious troubles broke out between Athletic supporters and basque police, Ertzaintza. One 28-year old supporter is seriously wounded after he was punched by policemen (other sources said he was wounded by a rubber bullet).
He was hospitalized with a severe trauma.
Three trash bins were set to fire and supporters attacked police who responded with rubber bullets and some police vans were pelted with bottles and rocks.
Three policemen were wounded and three fans arrested.

Troubles also occured inside the stadium with Schalke supporters and police baton-charged them.

Translation Underground Fans ©

Brescia - Hellas Verona - 06/04/2012

Source : http://www.giornaledibrescia.it

No severe troubles but only high tension outside the stadium when Brescia ultras tried to attack their rivals.
Bottles flied
About 2000 Verona fans made the trip to Brescia.















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Source : http://www.tggialloblu.it/

When they came back to their car, four Verona supporters were assaulted by a dozen of Brescia rivals.

Germany: Preussen Münster - Rot-Weiss Erfurt - 07/04/2012

Source : http://www.marler-zeitung.de

The police opened an investigation after an aggression in racist matter by supporters of Erfurt against Turkish. All began around 4.45, when a group of supporters insulted a Turkish woman of 45-year old who left a shop. A 35-year old Turkish man interposed. He was then coiled blows by several supporters which finally set out again in one van. The vehicle was intercepted by the police later. The police temporarily arrested the passengers who come all from Erfurt and his surroundings. They are nine men, from 19 to 32 years old, of which two are known of the police for facts of hooliganism.

Translation Underground Fans ©

Uruguay: Fénix - Racing Club - 07/04/2012

Source : http://www.prensa-latina.cu

The game was stopped after 73 minutes of playing after fights with opposed rival supporters.
Everything started when Fenix supporters threw rocks in direction of away fans.
About fifteen supporters arrived close to the away area.

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Switzerland: Lausanne Sport - Servette FC - 01/04/2012

Source : http://www.20min.ch

At the entrance of the stadium, just before entering it, Servette supporters provoked troubles and tried to enter without paying.
At the end of the game, a hundred of Servette fans tried to attack local security so police intervened with a water canon and rubber bullets.
Two men were arrested and then released.

Croatia: Šibenik - Dinamo Zagreb - 07/04/2012

Source : http://www.dalmacijanews.com

The night before the game, at 2am, police quickly intervened to avoid a fight between thirty Hajduk and Zagreb supporters in the main Sibenik street.
Some supporters hade batons and firecrackers said police.
The day of the game, 21 supporters were arrested.
Some firecrackers were used during the game.

Translation Underground Fans ©

AC Cesena - Bologna FC - 08/04/2012

Source : http://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it

Riots before and after the derby game Bologna-Cesena

Before the game, about 80 Cesena supporters fronted 40 Rossoblu. The fight took place for 15 minutes and two Bologna ultras, both 25 years old, were arrested.
At the end of the game, more than 300 Cesena ultras armed with batons have attacked thirty policemen.
Six of them were hospitalized.
One Cesena ultra, 36-year old, well know for hooliganism, was arrested.
Two tifosi cars were also damaged and one Bologna supporter was identified after he threw a bottle in direction of a bus.

Translation Underground Fans ©

Argentina: Belgrano - Estudiantes - 08/04/2012

Source : http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar

Riots broke out at the enf of the game, in the Belgrano fans terrace.
It seems someone let enter about 20 fans who have stolen drums and flags.
Troubles took place for ten minutes and then police intervened.

Translation Underground Fans ©

Argentina: Sarmiento - Villa Alvear - 08/04/2012

Source : http://www.diarionorte.com + http://tribunadiez.com.ar

The game was suspended for several minutes as supporters threw missiles from outside the stadium in direction of local supporters.

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Chile: Brawl between supporters in the highway - 08/04/2012

Source : http://www.diarioladiscusion.cl

Supporters from Nublense and Curico fronted in the highway near the town of Talcahuano.
The first ones came back from a game in Naval and the others were on their way to play against Lota Schwager.
Police intervened.

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Argentina: Atlanta - River Plate - 08/04/2012

Source : http://www.lanacion.com.ar

River supporters started troubles at final whistle, after the defeat 1-0 of their team.
Police have arrested 20 supporters.

Translation Underground Fans ©

Argentina: Tiro Federal Argentino - Unión Aconquija - 01/04/2012

Source : http://www.diarioc.com.ar

Everything started when Union egalized; local supporters, angry because Union will play play offs, threw rocks in direction of the pitch and the three referees who were escorted by police.
Then supporters tried to enter changing rooms but police used tear gas and rubber bullets to push them back.
Many people were wounded, including 15 policemen.
Riots continued outside the stadium.

Translation Underground Fans ©

Dortmund ban fans over banner - 02/04/2012

Source : http://soccernet.espn.go.com (thanks to the sender)

Borussia Dortmund have banned the fans who displayed a homophobic banner at a recent home match from the stadium for three years.

The banner was displayed during Dortmund's 1-0 win over Werder Bremen on March 17.

A statement on the club's official website read: "After discussions with the Ultra group, which was responsible for the offensive and homophobic banner that was displayed on the South Tribune of Signal Iduna Park at the game against Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund have given the people who were responsible for the action the maximum penalty of a three-year stadium ban."

The club added the Ultra group had a "very intensive discussion" with Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke during which they apologised publicly for the incident.

Watzke said: "In this discussion we made it very clear that Borussia Dortmund stands for tolerance, openness and respectful behaviour towards everyone."

Glasgow Rangers - St Mirren - 07/04/2012

Source : http://local.stv.tv

Two arrests after football match

Fans held by police following Saturday fixture between Rangers and St Mirren.

Two fans were arrested following Rangers’ clash with St Mirren on Saturday.

One man was arrested for a breach of the peace while another was held under the new anti-sectarianism law.

It is understood that both men will be charged and appear in court from custody on Tuesday.

There were no arrests following the SPL match between Celtic and Kilmarnock, which saw Celtic clinch the title.

Arsenal FC - Manchester City - 08/04/2012

Source : https://www.youtube.com

Athletic Bilbao fan injured in clashes after Schalke game passes awayé - 09/04/2012

Source : http://www.goal.com

According to the deceased's family and friends, the 28-year-old was shot in the head with a rubber bullet by riot police who were trying to subdue fighting near San Mames

Basurto Hospital has confirmed the death of Athletic Bilbao fan Inigo Cabacas Liceranzu from injuries sustained after last week's Europa League game against Schalke.

The 28-year-old had been in a coma because of a head wound he suffered following the second-leg encounter at San Mames.=

After being removed from sedation on Monday, it was discovered that Liceranzu was displaying no signs of brain activity and the decision was taken by his family to take him off life support.

It has not yet been established how the Athletic fan suffered the injuries which claimed his life.

According to El Pais, family members and friends have claimed that Liceranzu was shot in the head with a rubber bullet by riot police, who were trying to quell violent clashes in the city centre after the 2-2 draw.

An enquiry has been launched into the incident and police sources have reportedly claimed that the cause of death will only be known after an autopsy.

Spain: FC Cartagena - Celta Vigo - 07/04/2012

Source : http://elcentrocampista.com

Celta Vigo saw their attempts to cut the gap on leaders Deportivo hit when their match at bottom side Cartagena on Saturday was abandoned after a linesman was hit by a bottle thrown from the home crowd.

The game at el Almarjal was tied 1-1 when César David Escribano Pérez was felled by an object thrown from the supporters behind the Valencian official, later found to be a 33cl water bottle. Referee, Alfonso Pino Zamorano, subsequently took both sets of players from the field and the game was suspended. A number of objects had already been thrown onto the playing field by Cartagena fans before the incident.

Paris SG - OM - 08/04/2012

Source : http://www.planetepsg.com

18 PSG fans were arrested.

England: Match ban for fans in policing row - 11/04/2012

Source : The Press Association

Football fans have been banned from attending a match between League Two clubs Gillingham FC and Swindon Town amid a row over policing costs.
A prohibition notice has been issued preventing supporters from attending Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium in Kent on April 21 following "serious concerns" about potential public order at the ground.
Intelligence suggests that the risk is so serious that fans will not be able to attend the match unless a dispute between Kent Police and Gillingham over the costs and number of officers needed is resolved, said Medway Council.
Councillor Mike O'Brien, whose responsibilities include community safety, said in a statement: "Due to a dispute between Gillingham FC and Kent Police about the costs and number of police officers needed at Priestfield Stadium for the match against Swindon Town on April 21, we have unfortunately been left with no alternative but to issue a prohibition notice on the game preventing supporters from attending.
"We have done this following advice from Kent Police that they have specific intelligence concerning the match and its fans.
"We are satisfied that the intelligence provided shows the police are clearly right to have serious concerns about public order at the ground and that the risk is so serious for fans that, until steps have been taken to reduce it to a reasonable level through agreeing adequate policing levels, spectators will be prohibited from attending the match.
"We fully sympathise with all the fans that want to watch this match and we sincerely hope that Gillingham FC and the police can get together urgently to resolve this matter and enable the match to go ahead with supporters from both clubs able to watch an exciting football match in a safe environment."
Kent Police said it was "not acceptable" to expect taxpayers to subsidise a commercial event. Gillingham FC must foot the bill to ensure the right number of police officers are inside the stadium, the force added.
Chief Superintendent Alasdair Hope said: "The safety of all fans attending this football match is our main priority and we are not prepared for their safety to be compromised. The provision of an appropriate number of police officers inside the stadium is essential, and the cost of this must be met by Gillingham FC.
"Commercial enterprises across the country pay for the policing of their events, including football matches, and no-one is exempt. Medway Council as the licensing authority has served a prohibition notice on Gillingham FC and discussions are ongoing between Kent Police and the club to address the safety issues."

Russia : Zenit given small fine for racist chanting - 11/04/2012

Source : http://www.euronews.com

Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg were fined a mere $3,400 on Wednesday for racist chanting by their fans during last week’s Premier League game at Lokomotiv Moscow.

St Petersburg fans made monkey noises at Lokomotiv’s black players during Saturday’s match, which Zenit won 1-0 to virtually seal their second consecutive Russian league title. They lead CSKA Moscow by 11 points with six games remaining.

Zenit’s fine was small compared to the $17,000 imposed on Spartak Moscow’s Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike last month for an offensive gesture he made towards Dynamo Moscow fans who racially abused him during a match.

Emenike also received a suspended sentence until the end of the season. Spartak have appealed the striker’s fine.

The Zenit case was the latest in a series of racist incidents in Russian football.

In March, a banana was thrown at Anzhi Makhachkala’s Congolese defender Christopher Samba in a match at Lokomotiv Moscow. Another Anzhi player, Brazilian full back Roberto Carlos, had bananas thrown at him at stadiums in St Petersburg and Samara last year.

FC Partizan - FC Red Star - Serbian Cup - 11/04/2012

Source: mondo.rs + blic.rs

FC Partizan stadium suspended

Disciplinary Committee of Serbian Football Association has decided to suspend FC Partizan stadium until further notice. The suspension was ruled because of excess use of pyrotechnics by fans of both teams. The Committee will be deciding on fining FC Red Star regarding the behavior of their fans.

Fight broke out between Grobari.

Hooliganism a worry for Euro 2012, says Platini - 13/04/2012

Source : http://au.news.yahoo.com

The threat of hooliganism remains a key concern ahead of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA chief Michel Platini warned on Thursday.

"I foresee a great Euro. I always see a glass half full, not half empty. I see all the wonderful things linked to football, such as the great atmosphere there's going to be in Poland and Ukraine," Platini told reporters in the Polish capital Warsaw.

"I hope we won't need the police," he said, during a visit to the city's brand-new National Stadium, where the European championships kick off on June 8.

"But we all know that the world isn't as nice as I'd like it to be, so of course we need security, people to protect the stadiums, to look out for the hooligans who'll come, and that's why the Polish government has a security system in place," he added.

"If there's one thing that always worries me, it's security."

Poland's interior ministry on Thursday said that over 9,000 officers would be deployed specifically to ensure security, and not just in the four host cities.

Besides Warsaw, matches will also take place in the Baltic port of Gdansk, Poznan in the west and Wroclaw in the southwest.

Large numbers of fans are also expected to show up in the southern city of Krakow, where England, Holland and Italy will set up their training camps.

Polish police also plan to work with foreign law enforcement authorities' liaison officers who know who their own countries' troublemakers are.

To help keep the peace in the stadiums, meanwhile, Poland's PZPN football association has trained over 7,600 stewards.

Platini, who arrived in Poland earlier Thursday after a visiting Ukraine, underlined that UEFA and the host nations' authorities alike bear the responsibility for ensuring fans can watch matches safely.

"I said the exact same thing in Ukraine, to the Ukrainian president," he noted.

Poland has been cracking down on domestic hooliganism ahead of Euro 2012.

Long accused of failing to do enough to tackle a hardcore estimated by police at up to 5,000 in this nation of 38 million, Polish authorities were stung into action after last May's violence-marred Cup Final.

A ban on away fans was imposed for last season's remaining handful of matches from the first division downwards, and ad hoc sanctions have been put in place for several clubs this term.

The authorities have beefed up electronic tagging and stadium bans on individual hooligans.

But the broad-brush approach has faced criticism from ordinary fans who claim they are being targeted as a group as the authorities strive to prove their mettle.

Beyond hooliganism, other concerns remain.

In Ukraine, Platini lashed out at "bandits and crooks" amid a furore over sky-high accommodation costs fans face there.

Asked about the situation in Poland, Platini said: "I complained in Ukraine. In Poland it's about right."

Euro 2012 marks the quadrennial tournament's first edition behind the former Iron Curtain, with Poland and Ukraine dogged by doubters since pipping favorites Italy in the hosting race in April 2007.

They have faced vast infrastructure challenges, but with less than two months before the 16-nation championships kick off, Platini was sanguine.

"Things have been a bit more complicated in Ukraine than in Poland. But just like in Poland, they've done a fantastic job," he said.

"We organisers are always demanding, because we want things to go faster, but there are times when things get in the way, meaning it doesn't go as fast as you'd like. But we know that in 54 days everything will be ready, both in Ukraine and Poland," he added.

PZPN chief Grzegorz Lato - like Frenchman Platini a former international footballer - echoed that.

"Everything is under control," he said.

Poland: ROW Rybnik - Elana Toruń - 13/04/2012

Source : http://www.rybnik.com.pl + http://www.12zawodnik.pl

Police intervened between hooligans.

NK Osijek - HNK Cibalia - Croatian Cup - 03/04/2012

Source : http://www.ultras-vinkovci.com

Leeds United v Manchester United: Jail for ‘ringleader’ in football violence - 15/04/2012

Source : http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

A HOOLIGAN described as a “ringleader” in a major disturbance between police and Leeds United fans after a cup match against Manchester United at Elland Road has been jailed.

Dane Martin, 21, was arrested after his picture appeared on the front page of the Yorkshire Evening Post as part of a police appeal to catch thugs involved in the trouble following the Carling Cup clash between the arch rival clubs on September 20 last year.

Leeds Crown Court heard there were scenes of “total chaos” before the game. Away fans were pelted with bricks, coins and bottles and a policeman suffered a broken leg after being trampled by a horse as officers formed a cordon to separate the two sets of supporters.

During the game more trouble flared when Manchester United fans taunted Leeds supporters by wearing Turkish football shirts out of disrespect for the two Leeds United supporters, Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight who were murdered in Istanbul in 2000.

Manchester fans were held back for an hour after the game but around 200 Leeds fans waited outside. Martin was one of the “ringleaders” caught on camera goading and taunting police as they struggled to keep the two groups apart.

Bricks and other missiles were also thrown from a footbridge. A police dog and its handler suffered injuries. The officer said it was the worst incident he had been involved in in 19 years.

At one point Martin was pictured brandishing a long piece of wood.

He was arrested in January this year after information was given to the police when he was pictured in a YEP appeal.

A copy of the newspaper along with the distinctive purple polo shirt he had been wearing on the night was found at his home.

Martin, of Garden Village, Micklefield, pleaded guilty to affray. He was out of prison on licence for burglary and assault at the time of the incident and was recalled to jail.

Michael Greenhalgh, for Martin, said his client had decided to become involved after seeing Manchester United fans change into Turkish shirts. He added: “When he came out of the ground he did not intend to cause injury to anybody. But it is the sort of public disorder that people are frightened of.”

Judge Scott Wolstenholme jailed Martin for 12 months and made him the subject of a football banning order. He is not allowed near Elland Road during home games and cannot go near Leeds railway station or rival grounds during away games.