Season 13/14 - February

Four fans arrested for alleged racist abuse during Manchester City v Stoke match - 24/02/2014

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

Two men and a youth, who are believed to be Stoke supporters, have now been banned from entering Greater Manchester

Four fans have been arrested over alleged racist abuse during Manchester City's 1-0 win over Stoke at the Eithad Stadium on Saturday.

Two men and a youth are believed to be Stoke supporters and have now been banned from entering Greater Manchester.

A fourth man was arrested over allegations he racially abused a steward.

A 37-year-old, a 50-year-old and a 17-year-old were held on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of racist chanting.

A fourth man, also believed to be a Stoke fan, was held on suspicion of racially abusing a steward, reports the Manchester Evening News.

The men have all been bailed and cannot enter GMP’s force area while investigations are ongoing. The 17-year-old has received a caution.

All four are understood to be from the Staffordshire area.

It is rare for police to make arrests for racist chanting at City matches, but nationally there have been issues at other Premier League grounds, most recently Tottenham.

GMP are still investigating and seeking more details from other fans at the game as well as from Manchester City officials.

It is not yet clear whether police are seeking CCTV footage of alleged incidents.

A Manchester City spokesman said: "We take a zero tolerance approach to evidence of discrimination in any form. We are supporting the police in all aspects of their investigation."

Bryan Shaw, chairman of Stoke supporters club, said: “I condemn any form of racism.

"We don’t need this type of behaviour at football matches. You’ve got to treat others the way you’d like to be treated and spoken to yourself.”

Crystal Palace fan is arrested by police over alleged coin-throwing at Wayne Rooney - 26/02/2014

Source : http://www.ghanamma.com/

A Crystal Palace supporter has been arrested by police after Wayne
Rooney had coins thrown at him at Selhurst Park last Saturday.
The Manchester
United striker was pictured handing coins to referee Michael Oliver
which were apparently hurled at him by supporters in the Holmesdale Road
Stand.
A bottle and cigarette lighter were also seen on the field.
Police confirmed a fan had been questioned on suspicion of throwing an object
at Rooney. A spokesman said: “We continue to liaise with club officials and
the referee over allegations of coin-throwing at the match. We will continue
to make further inquiries over the coming days.”
Palace co-chairman Steve Browett has vowed to ban anyone found to be
responsible from the club.
Speaking about a pre-match display organised by fans, he said on the Crystal
Palace “Five-Year Plan” podcast: “I was really angry because you’ve got guys
who have spent hundreds, thousands of hours getting that display right and
you turn on Match of the Day and all you see is some t— throwing a coin at
Wayne Rooney. One idiot has screwed it up for everybody else and it makes me
so angry. I hope somebody turns him in because he’s not welcome at Selhurst
Park.”
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace midfielder Jason Puncheon has been charged by the
Football Association following a series of tweets he made responding to
criticism of his penalty miss against Spurs
by Neil Warnock.
Puncheon – whom Warnock signed on loan while manager at Queens Park Rangers in
September 2011 – spurned the chance to give Palace an early lead at White
Hart Lane last month when he struck his spot-kick horribly wide. Tottenham
went on to win the game 2-0.
The 27-year-old took exception to comments Warnock made in his role as a
pundit on TalkSport. Warnock said he would not have “trusted [Puncheon] with
a penalty. You’ve got to have somebody a little bit more cool, and he’s not
like that, Jason.”
An angry Puncheon posted several comments on the social media site, only to
quickly delete them. Warnock later hinted he was considering legal action
against the player.
Puncheon, who has been charged with “failing to act in the best interests of
the game” and improper conduct, has until Thursday to respond.

Cyprus: Three arrested after football match - 10/02/2014

Source : http://cyprus-mail.com/

Three people were arrested on Sunday after 27 flares, 11 smoke bombs and a tiny quantity of drugs were found on a bus carrying football fans, police said.

The bus was carrying fans from Limassol for the match taking place at the GSP stadium in Nicosia between APOEL-APOLLON.

Two people aged 29 and 20, were arrested and detained. A 23-year-old was also arrested in connection with the possession of one gramme of cannabis, a flare gun and a flare, police…

Brazil: Guarani - Ceara - 23/02/2014

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France : US Créteil - RC Lens - 24/02/2014

Source : Mail

Ludogorets - SS Lazio - 27/02/2014

Source : Mail

Napoli - Swansea City - 27/02/2014

Source : http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk

Hundreds of Swans fans miss start of Napoli game - because 'police wouldn't let them get to the game'

Hundreds of Swans fans missed the first twenty minutes of their match against Napoli, because police allegedly would not let them get to the ground.

Some claim Italian police delayed their buses, despite them arriving in plenty of time for the start of the match, in order to avoid any potential clashes with Napoli fans .

Steven Carroll, editor of independent fanzine Swansea Oh Swansea fanzine, who travelled to Napoli for the game, said: “I took a coach from Rome, and we got to the ground around 6pm. We were planning to get in before that, so we were already thinking something was untoward.

“I think they wanted us to get in late to avoid the Ultras fans.

“Not many got in before the Swans goal.”

Six Slovenians arrested for assaulting Sevilla fans following Maribor-Sevilla Europa League match - 26/02/2014

Source : http://www.insidespanishfootball.com

The Slovenian Police have reported the arrest of six men, from the ages of 17 to 37, for assaulting Sevilla fans at a petrol station on the night of 21st February following the Europa League match between Maribor and Sevilla.

According to the police five people were injured; two Sevilla fans, two Italian bus drivers and one Slovenian when the party, on their way home from the match, stopped at a petrol station in the town of Celje and were assualted by a group of Slovenian men, who had been following them from the stadium.

The report goes on to add that the six men were arrested for “acts of violence, causing serious bodily harm and property damage.”

The attackers then fled before police arrived on the scene, while the injured members of the group were treated and released at a nearby hospital, before eventually making their way back home.

Zenit St. Petersburg - Borussia Dortmund - 25/02/2014

Source : http://hereisthecity.com

More than 50 Dortmund fans injured by Russian hooligans

More than 50 Dortmund fans were injured by Russian hooligans last Tuesday during their away trip in the Champions League against Zenit St. Petersburg.

According to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the Russian hooligans planned their violent activities and even had patrols to find out where the German fan groups were without any police attendance.

Some of the German fans were asked about something in Russian and then were beaten if they weren't able to answer, with the incident reported by ESPN.

Hopefully there won’t be any revenge from German hooligans in three weeks when the return match will take place in Dortmund. It would though be wrong now to judge all Russian football fans or to demand that Zenit should be banned from international football competitions, as one could read in some online discussion forums.

Instead of that, FIFA should use the time until the World Cup will take place in Russia in 2018 to create an international awareness and a public sensibility about this topic, so that the Russian authorities feel pressured to finally do something against this well and long known problem.

Pressure needs to be placed upon the country, as an upcoming World Cup host, so that international tourists can visit the games in four years without being afraid of becoming a victim of aggressive Russian hooligans.

Unfortunately both international football associations haven’t demonstrated recently that they could take social issues more serious than their economic interests. That’s why it’s so important that the media constantly reports about this kind of problem as long as it exists.

Dortmund supporter handed six-year ban for Nazi salute - 25/02/2014

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

Borussia Dortmund have banned a supporter for the next six years, after he was heard shouting the Nazi phrase 'Sieg Heil!' during a minute’s silence.
Prior to Dortmund’s shock 3-0 defeat in Hamburg on Saturday, the home club paid their respects to former masseur and club legend Hermann Rieger, who died last week. The silence was disturbed, however, when one Dortmund fan piped up with the offensive shout.
Greeted with boos from other fans, the man was removed from the away block, and later from the stadium. On Tuesday, Dortmund confirmed that they had implemented a stadium ban until the June 30, 2020.

To shout 'Sieg Heil' is illegal in Germany, and the 33-year-old offender, who is reported to have been under the influence of alcohol, is also facing criminal charges.
Dortmund thanked Hamburger SV for their co-operation, and insisted that the club stands for 'tolerance and diversity', and that they are using 'every available means to fight against racism and discrimination'. Directly after the final whistle on Saturday, they informed Hamburg that they would be implementing a three-year ban at least.
It is not the first time that the club has had problems with far right extremism. In November, they banned a fan after he made the Hitler salute at a home game against VfB Stuttgart, and in 2012, reports suggested that right wing extremists were even to be found among the stewards at Dortmund.
Neither is it just in the stadiums. Last autumn, the club won a court case to prevent the Dortmund branch of one far right political party from using the club colours of black and yellow on their campaign posters.
The club were also one of several to distribute a leaflet among fans this season informing them of which gestures, symbols and slogans could be interpreted as racist, offensive and unacceptable.

PSG : Yann Lorence RIP - 28/02/2014

Source : Mail

NAC Breda - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 16/02/2014

Source : Mail

FC Zwolle - Ajax Amsterdam - 09/02/2014

Source : Mail


Ajax

Roda JC - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 04/02/2014

Source : Mail


Roda vs Police

Stade de Reims - Bordeaux - 15/02/2013

Source : http://www.lunion.presse.fr

During the game, one firecracker was thrown from the stands and injured one man.
Before the game, one local fan was slashed after a scuffle with one Bordeaux fan.


Bordeaux

AC Milan - Atlético Madrid - 19/02/2014

Source : Mail

63 Ruch Chorzow fans were present with their friends from Frente Atletico.

Schalke 04 - Mainz 05 - 21/02/2014

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

After the game, one policeman was attacked by 2 to 3 Mainz ultras.
He was wounded and sent to the hospital.
He was inside a bus full with supporters when he was assaulted.
He was hitted by a bottle.
64 fans were controlled.

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FC Twente - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 22/02/2014

Source : http://www.ad.nl

Tension after the game, especially when police charged with horses in direction of Twente fans.

Italy : Asd Real Cornaredo - Bubi Merano - 22/02/2014

Source : http://www.derwesten.de

Before that inside football game, 8 ultras, from 20 to 31 years old, were arrested by police with many "weapons".

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Borussia Mönchengladbach - 1899 Hoffenheim - 22/02/2014

Source : http://www.derwesten.de

During 1st half, troubles broke out in the Hoffenheim fans' stand so police intervened.
Everything started when one woman thrown a glass of beer on away fans.
Six people were arrested.

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Alemannia Aachen - Rot-Weiss Essen - 22/02/2014

Source : http://www.aachener-nachrichten.de

About thirty Aachen hooligans attacked ten Essen and Bremen lads inside a pub of the city.

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Aachen


Essen

US Latina - Padova - 28/02/2014

Source : http://www.ilmessaggero.it

After a new defeat of their loved ones, about 30 Padova ultras said to their players to take off their shirts.
Players did it.

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FC Sion - Young Boys Berne - 27/02/2014

Source : http://www.lematin.ch

After the game, Bern fans refused to take the direction of their special train and tried to took another way.
Supporters thrown rocks at police who used pepper sprays to contain them.

FC Salzburg - Ajax Amsterdam - 27/02/2014

Source : http://www.salzburg.com

Ajax fans provoked several skirmishes before and after the game so police intervened each time with pepper sprays.
During a fight in the city centre, three Dutch were slightly wounded.
In front of the stadium, one policeman was also injured.
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Source : Mail

As locals tried to contact us to organize a fight, we are about 150 when we saw 40 of them close to a park but they refused any fight and left the scene.

Union Berlin : 31 people dawn raided - 27/02/2013

Source : http://www.berliner-kurier.de

After the inquiry which followed the troubles which broke out in Stockholm during the game which opposed Djurgarden IF to Union Berlin, in last January, 130 policemen down raided 31 Union hooligans.
Police seized hard drives, usb sticks, mobiles...

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