Season 15/16 - May

Australia: Adelaide United - Western Sydney Wanderers - 01/05/2016

Source : Facebook

Bit of action between West Sydney and Adelaide
20 Adelaide done by 10 O'Connel St Casuals. Two knocked out cold.

Israel : Beitar Jerusalem - Ihoud Bnei Sakhnin FC - 01/05/04/2016

Source : http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Beitar fans arrested in fracas after drubbing by Arab club

Police arrested seven supporters of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer club Sunday night as fans caused minor disturbances following a racially-charged match against Arab club Bnei Sakhnin in the capital.

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Beitar fell 3-0 to Bnei Sakhnin during the game in Jerusalem’s Teddy Stadium.

After losing the high-tension playoff game to Israel’s only Arab Premier League club, Beitar’s largely Jewish-nationalistic fans hurled firecrackers and smoke bombs on to the field.

Another 15 Beitar fans were escorted from the Jerusalem stadium for participating in the riots, Army Radio reported.

Video from the game showed fans scuffling with police in the stands, and one person, his face bloodied, being led off the field by police and a medic.

Malaga CF - UD Levante - 02/05/2016

Source : local press

At least two dozens of radical fans have clashed this Monday at the end of the game Malaga and Levante.

Riots erupted in front of the stands just at the end of the game, so normal fans feared these fights.

Police think these events were planned.
Nobody was arrested and injured.

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It seems these fights erupted between both mobs of Malaga.
45 Frente Bokeron lads vs 15 Costa Nostra lads

SC Heerenveen - FC Groningen - 01/05/2016

Source : www.nu.nl/ + Mail

Police had to intervene around the stadium.

Real Madrid - Manchester City - 04/05/2016

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

Spanish police throw punches at Manchester City fans inside the Bernabeu stadium



Footage shows Spanish police punching City fans during a scuffle inside the Bernabeu stadium.

Video taken by one fan from the Real Madrid stadium shows Blues supporters being confronted by security staff during the second leg of the Champion’s League semi-final against Real Madrid.

And then – as the recording continues – a man in a striped top is seen remonstrating with event staff.

He is pulled out of the stand in which the visiting fans are stood. As he is carted out of his seat a group of police are then captured entering the shot.

Suddenly, violence erupts as City fans are shoved backwards by the police on the scene.

Scuffles break out between a handful of fans and police, with the camera capturing a number of City followers seeming to be punched in the face by police during the melee.

Another fan shields his head as an officer appears to land a fist into his stomach.

The person filming – clearly upset at what he has seen – is heard screaming ‘scum’ at the officers below.

A number of people at the stadium have reported a number of isolated incidents where fans were ‘indiscriminately’ struck by police with batons on the the way into the stadium.

One fan, who asked not to be named, and had travelled with pals to see the match, also complained of the treatment he and others experienced.

He told the MEN: "Our friend asked if we would get in time to the game. Next second he's getting thrown into a gate. "

"Batons were out and people getting thrown. There were 3,000 city fans in shorts and t shirts. Met by hundreds of police in riot gear. You can't even see their face as they are wearing masks. So OTT."

"Everyone in good spirits. Not a bit of violence yet treated like 'English hooligans' as we are football fans."

He added that one of this friends had been left limping after being hit on the legs with a baton.

"We see our friend getting hit and thrown so obviously walk over with hands in the air saying can we just find out what the problem is."

"We had our tickets taken and even my passport. We are thrown further down the queue without tickets. We got our stuff back. And were told we can't see our friend. We got further abuse going into the ground in totally separate incidents. I mean literally the scuff of my shirt being hold."

Others at the ground said that the Spanish force had used ‘kettling’ tactics, while others said they weren’t allowed into the 81,000-seater stadium until 20 minutes after kick-off.

Another City fan, @Spaceg1rl, at the match posted a picture from the away section showing police surrounding a fallen fan.

She tweeted: “Riot Police beating up City fans for no reason in Madrid. Photo taken by a bystander.”

And another fan, @bignickmcfc, tweeted: “City fans getting battered here.”

Greek Cup final postponed at request of police - 06/05/2016

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

Saturday's Greek Cup final between league champions Olympiakos Piraeus and AEK Athens has been postponed at the request of the police.

The match was due to be held behind closed doors due to crowd violence that has blighted this season's competition.

However, a nationwide 48-hour strike by various trade unions that began on Friday meant the police did not have the resources to oversee the game.

"By a decision from the Deputy Minister of Culture and Sport Mr Stavros Kontonis, the Greek Cup final has been postponed following a request from the police and the recommendation of the anti-violence committee," said a government statement.

No new date for the match has been announced.

The postponement is the latest twist in what has become a farcical Greek Cup saga.

Kontonis cancelled the competition after the first leg of the semi-final between PAOK Salonika and Olympiakos on March 2 was abandoned due to a pitch invasion.

Fans also hurled flares and missiles before being dispersed by riot police.

Kontonis reversed his decision last month after ruling body FIFA and European counterpart UEFA warned the country would be suspended from international soccer if the Greek Cup did not resume.

The competition restarted with the remaining games played behind closed doors for security reasons.

PAOK then failed to show up for the second leg of their semi-final and were punished with a heavy fine and a three-point points deduction that will take effect from the start of the 2016-17 league season.

England : Two Notts County fans banned for three years and one fined after unacceptable behaviour at Mansfield match - 07/05/04/2016

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

Three Notts County supporters have appeared in court charged in connection with trouble at a recent local derby football match.

The men were arrested by Nottinghamshire Police at the match between Mansfield Town and Notts County at Field Mill, in Mansfield, on Saturday April 16.

All three appeared at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 5 May 5.

Lewis Betts, 24, of Wheatacre Road, Nottingham was given a football banning order preventing him from attending any football ground in the country for three years for possessing a flare at the ground.

He was issued with a community order and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £60.

Charles Henry Barnaby, 33, of Nelson Street, Ilkeston, was also banned for three years, fined £120, and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £30, for running on to the pitch.

Matthew Woodward, 25, of Walnut Tree Gardens, was fined £130, and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £30 for being drunk and disorderly in the ground. He was not banned.

Chief Superintendent Mark Holland, of Nottinghamshire Police said: “The incidents that were witnessed at Field Mill last month were totally unacceptable and it is absolutely right that these three people should be brought before the courts and, in the case of two of them, banned from attending any football ground for a significant period of time.

“Law-abiding fans, including children, were left very distressed and frightened by the events of that day and it is important that they should know that Nottinghamshire Police takes a very serious view of incidents like this and we won’t hesitate to seek a prosecution if we have clear evidence of criminal behaviour in Nottinghamshire’s football grounds.”

De Graafschap - Ajax Amsterdam - 07/05/2016

Source : http://www.gelderlander.nl/

A few troubles erupted in Doetinchem, between Ajax hooligans and the police. Twelve people were arrested and three others were injured.

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Manchester City - Arsenal FC - 08/05/2016

Source : Presse

Gillingham FC - Millwall FC - 08/05/2016

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

Police arrest four at Priestfield Stadium after fighting erupts at Gillingham Millwall match



Police have arrested four people at the Gillingham Millwall match this afternoon.

Both Millwall and Gillingham fans flocked to the Priestfield Stadium on Redfern Avenue this afternoon to watch the last game of the season.

The stakes were high for Gillingham, as a win could have won them a place in the playoffs.
 
Instead, Millwall scored a penalty in the 98th minute to win 2-1 over the home side.

And the tension soon bubbled over, with many reporting incidents of fighting both on the pitch and in the Rainham stand.

Police have arrested a total of four people in connection with the match. Two were arrested for going on to the playing areas, one was arrested for being drunk and disorderly, while another was arrested for assaulting a police officer.

A police helicopter is also thought to be observing fans as they leave the stadium.

The arrests follow a warning from Kent Police to residents in Gillingham informing them to expect town to be a lot busier on match day.

It is not yet clear which teams the arrested fans support.

The arrests follow criticism of club organisers on social media from fans who wanted Millwall supporters to be banned from the home stand.

Millwall followers have a reputation for getting into scuffles with opposition fans, and sometimes even among themselves.

Their club motto is ''we fear no foe wherever we go'' and fans have adopted the chant: ''nobody likes us, and we don't care.''

ADO Den Haag - SC Heerenveen - 08/05/2016

Source : http://www.denhaagdirect.nl/

Brazil : CS Alagoano - Clube Ragatas Brasil - 08/05/2016

Source : http://www.football.fr

Fans injured in Brazil football brawl



At least two people were injured - one seriously - after an all-in-brawl between rival football fans who invaded the pitch during a match in Brazil on Sunday.

The violence occurred in the closing minutes of Clube de Regatas Brasil's 1-0 victory over Centro Sportivo Alagoano in the final of the Alagoas state championship in the northeastern city of Maceio.

Images broadcast live on television showed a Clube de Regatas supporter being kicked and bludgeoned with an umbrella while lying motionless on the ground at the Rei Pele stadium.

"The guy is in a serious state. I'm not sure if he's going to survive," an unidentified Clube de Regatas spokesperson was quoted telling the Uol portal.

The spokesperson said another injured fan was taken to hospital suffering multiple injuries.

The names of the victims were not known and it was unclear if police made any arrests.

"This is not a war. It should be something for fans to celebrate, not a cause for fighting," goalscorer Neto Baiano said.

Rangers fan had lip bitten off as violence flared between rival supporters after Old Firm clash - 09/05/2016

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

A Rangers supporter had his lip bitten off after violence flared between rival fans after an Old Firm clash.

William McDonald, 29, suffered the horrific injury after he brawled with Celtic supporter Marc McCarron.

Trouble flared between two groups of fans near a taxi rank in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, after the Scottish League Cup semi-final in February last year.

McCarron, 22, admitted biting McDonald's lip off but was found not guilty of assault after telling a jury he acted in self-defence.

Giving evidence, McCarron said: "I wasn't looking for any trouble that night.

"I had been in the pub watching the game and I was trying to get home with my girlfriend and my sister.

"There was a group of Rangers fans at the taxi rank singing songs and one of them came towards me.

"He punched me and I punched him back and then it became a bit of a wrestling match.

"I tried to run away but he got me down on the ground. He was on top of me and six or seven of his friends were coming towards me.

"I was panicking. His lip was the nearest thing to my face and I wanted to get him off me and get away to safety.

"I had no option, I couldn't get him off me."

McDonald told the court McCarron was part of a group of men who were singing Celtic and IRA songs and had attacked him first.

He said: "I had went to the game that day then went to my local.

"Later that night I was in the taxi queue helping boys I knew get a taxi.

"This group of boys walked over singing Celtic songs about the Pope and the IRA. I told them to move on and stop singing but they gave me some back chat.

"I recognised Marc McCarron. He was in my face calling me an orange b******

"Then he tried to punch me so I punched back. Punches were thrown in either direction and people were screaming for us to stop.

"I fell back and he lunged at me. I couldn't tell at the time but he ripped my lip off. He spat it on the ground and ran away. Everyone was screaming.

"I didn't know there was someone capable of doing something like that."

The court heard McDonald had to have skin grafted from his chest to repair his damaged lip following the incident.

Middlesbrough FC - Brighton & Hove Albion - 09/05/2016

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

Police praise behaviour of Boro fans as they confirm number of arrests

Police have praised the vast majority of Boro fans for their behaviour during Saturday’s promotion party - after confirming only four arrests were made.

Tens of thousands of fans celebrated at the Riverside Stadium, and long into the night at pubs and clubs across Teesside, after the team made it back to the Premier League .

An impromptu after-party took place at Centre Square in Middlesbrough , and while some questioned the behaviour of a minority of fans, Cleveland Police’s match commander complimented most on their behaviour.

Superintendent Ian Coates said: “Saturday’s match was a sell-out with over 30,000 people attending the game and it was a vital game for the club and for Boro fans – with the desired result!

“The majority of fans were good natured and there because of their love of football and they provided a fantastic, family friendly atmosphere.

“We have received a number of comments from the public praising us for our policing of the match.

“That said, I do take on board other comments which express displeasure and disappointment at the behaviour of some people in the Centre Square area.

“Cleveland Police’s priority is always the safety of the public and preventing serious offences from taking place.

“Policing large congregations of people requires us to make difficult decisions and to take proportionate decisive action in what can be rapidly changing situations. This can present officers with ethical dilemmas in terms of the actions they decide to take in any specific situation.”

One 16-year-old boy was arrested for discharging a pyrotechnic device at the Riverside Stadium .

A 59-year-old man was arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour on Southfield Road, while a boy, 15, was arrested for the same offence as well as assaulting a police officer on Grange Road.

Only one arrest was made in Centre Square - a 16-year-old boy for a public order offence.

Police say inquiries are ongoing after the four arrests.

Supt Coates continued: “Given the sheer number of people both at the Riverside Stadium and in the town centre, to have just one arrest at the ground itself, one at Centre Square and two in the town centre, demonstrates that the proportionate style of policing we employed was the right approach.

“I would like to thank colleagues at both clubs and at Middlesbrough Council for their assistance in planning for this match and also the vast majority of law abiding true football fans who made the day one to remember.”

After fans filed out of the public square on Saturday evening, council street cleaning teams moved in to clear up bottles and cans - making sure it was back to normal by Sunday morning.

PEC Zwolle - PSV Eindhoven - 08/05/2016

Source : http://www.nltimes.nl/

Over 100.000 attend PSV championship party; 9 arrested

More than 100 thousand people gathered on the streets of Eindhoven on Monday to celebrate PSV’s victory in the Eredivisie. There were no major incidents during the celebrations and only 9 people were arrested, the Telegraaf reports.

The arrests were made because people did not adhere to agreements, for example by climbing over fences that closed the Stadhuis square when it was full, according to the municipality. There were no fights or brawls during the ceremony and party. Ambulances were dispatched 12 times, once due to complications caused by drugs or alcohol.

A massive 20 thousand people filled the square to watch the ceremony. The other 80 thousand people celebrated on other squares or along the route the team traveled between the city stadium and Stadhuis square. There were so many people along this route that the trip suffered a 45 minute delay.

“It was a super atmosphere”, Mayor Rob Gijzel commented to the Telegraaf. “I express my thanks and appreciation to ll the supporters who made this celebration possible.”

PSV director Toon Gerbrands is also happy with the celebration. “Amazing that a ceremony with more than 100 thousand fans can be celebrated so smoothly. Compliments to the fans and the organization”, he said on Twitter.

Lecha Poznań - Legia Varsovie - Cup - 02/05/2016

Source : http://poznan.naszemiasto.pl/

When Legia scored its winning goal, dozens of firecrackers,detonators and flares were sent to the pitch.
Legia goalkeeper, Arkadiusz Malarz, was hitted so the referre stopped the game for several minutes.
Seats and toilets were also damaged.

Translation Underground Fans

Atlético Mineiro (Brazil) - Racing Club (Argentina) - Copa Libertaodres - 05/05/2016

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

Serious troubles erupted in the stadium, opposing police forces and Argentinian supporters so four of them were arrested and fifteen others were wounded.

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Preussen Münster - Dynamo Dresden - 07/05/2016

Source : http://www.wn.de/

Before the game, police have arrested a van with 8 Dynamo troublemakers inside.
They have attacked people in the streets without any reason.
At the end of the game, police took place in front of the away stand to avoid a pitch invasion but about 500 Dynamo fans have passed through the gates.
After the game, one 28 years old Dynamo fan was arrested ebcause he have thrown a beer can in direction of police forces.
One 44 years old Munster fan was also arrested.

Translation Underground Fans

VfB Stuttgart - 1. FSV Mainz 05 - 07/05/2016

Source : http://www.sport1.de/

As Stuttgart is playing for relegation, at the end of the game, hundreds of angry fans invaded the pitch.
Stewards needed to protect players.

Translation Underground Fans

O.Marseille - Reims - 07/05/2016

Source : http://www.lematin.ch/

Some 150 Marseille fans have protested outside the stadium during the game and they have thrown firecrackers and detonators in direction of police who responded with tear gas.

Lyon - AS Monaco - 07/05/2016

Source : http://www.mlyon.fr/

Four Monaco fans, from 21 to 32 years old, were arrested because they had firecrackers but also violence against policemen.

Police used pepper sprays so tension was high in the away stand.
About twenty people were wounded by the gas.

Lyon fans at the end of the game

Olimpija Ljubljana - Maribor - 07/05/2016

Source : http://www.slovenskenovice.si

Riots broke out in the stadium, opposing Green Dragons from Olimpija to police forces.

The game was also stopped for a few minutes after 60 minutes of play because Maribor supporters thrown firecrackers into the pitch.

Translation Underground Fans

Swiss hooligans stopped from travelling to Euro 2016 - 10/05/2016

Source : http://www.swissinfo.ch

Up to 800 known football hooligans across Switzerland will be prevented from travelling to the Euro 2016 football championships in neighbouring France this summer, a police official has confirmed.

The Swiss police have set up a special unit to monitor the 780 known troublemakers - who have received Swiss stadium bans - in order to prevent them from attending Euro 2016 matches in France, which takes place from June 10 to July 10.

“If a dangerous person wants to attend a match, we can initiate a banning order to stop them leaving Switzerland,” Roman van Eyck from the Federal Police (Fedpol) told Swiss public radio, RTS on Tuesday.

The Swiss Hooliganism Monitor, managed by the Fribourg cantonal police and Fedpol, is responsible for monitoring violent football fans and can issue fines to any troublemakers who plan to travel to France to attend matches.

Van Eyck said cantonal police can also force known hooligans to present themselves once a day at regional police stations to ensure they have not left Swiss territory.

Europe wide alert

Police across Europe are gearing up for the big tournament in France. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland police have also announced that they will be preventing up to 2,000 known football hooligans from travelling to Euro 2016.

This is part of a crackdown aimed at helping the French authorities focus on the more important job of keeping the event safe from terrorism.

In the wake of deadly attacks in Paris last November and Brussels this year, Europe is on high alert and authorities are concerned that Euro 2016 could be targeted, especially the fan zones where spectators gather to watch games on large screens.

Up until the end of May, France remains in a state of emergency that was declared after the deadly November 13 attacks in Paris. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls wants to extend it to cover the European Championship and the Tour de France but the move will require approval from parliament.

West Ham United - Manchester United - 10/05/2016

Source : http://www.bbc.com/

Man Utd coach attacked on way into Upton Park for West Ham match



Ugly scenes marred West Ham's last game at Upton Park as Manchester United's coach was attacked on the way into the ground, delaying kick-off by 45 minutes.

The match had been due to start at 19:45 BST but was pushed back to 20:30 BST.

Bottles were thrown and smashed the coach's glass as police escorted the visitors into the stadium.

"It wasn't nice, the coach got smashed up" said visiting captain Wayne Rooney.

He told Sky Sports: "I'm sure West Ham as a club will be disappointed with what the fans have done."

West Ham move to the Olympic Stadium for the start of next season after 112 years at Upton Park, also known as the Boleyn Ground.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal added: "I think the images shall tell everything.

"It has an influence on the players - not just Manchester United, but also West Ham. I think it will be very aggressive because the fans were emotional. They will influence the game, I think."

West Ham co-Chairman David Sullivan played down the incident, telling BBC Radio 5 live that their opponents should have arrived earlier.

He said: "It is depressing really, it will be a late night for our fans and some of them won't be able to stay.

"I don't understand why United couldn't get here at 4pm. They could have got here early. They knew it would be busy. It's crazy.

"There was congestion in the street and they couldn't get the coach in. There were people around the coach, but there was no attack on the coach.

"If you check the coach there won't be any damage to it. If we arrived late at Old Trafford they wouldn't put the kick-off back."

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said an "appropriate policing plan is in place", adding: "We are aware that a number of items were thrown towards Manchester United's coach.

"One police officer and a member of the public sustained minor injuries. There have been no arrests."

England : Seventeen Forest and Notts football fans arrested over mass city brawl - 10/05/2016

Source : http://www.bbc.com/

Seventeen football fans of two teams in Nottingham have been arrested over a huge brawl in the city centre.

Groups of Nottingham Forest and Notts County fans were involved in a fight at the Major Oak pub in Pelham Street, Nottingham, on 19 March.

Police said they believed the fight had been organised between two gangs.

The men, aged between 19 and 28, included 11 Forest fans and six Notts fans. They were arrested early on Tuesday morning.

The arrests were made across Nottingham and Derbyshire.

Ch Supt Mark Holland said: "One of the lines of enquiry we are looking at is that this was a pre-arranged fight and not a spontaneous coming together of rival groups.

"It is only by sheer good fortune that no-one was seriously injured."

Last week two Notts County fans were banned from all football grounds in the country for three years following trouble at a Mansfield Town game.