Season 01/02 - November

Angry Lazio fans disrupt training - 01/11/2001

Source: Reuters

Lazio coach Alberto Zaccheroni was forced to interrupt a training match on Thursday after fans angered at the Italian team's poor form staged a protest.
About 150 people took advantage of a public holiday in Italy to make the trip to Lazio's Formello training ground and a section of the supporters barracked the players for more than 40 minutes, the Italian news agency ANSA said. Zaccheroni then moved the practice match against the club's youth team to another pitch away from the fans. Lazio were eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday after a 1-0 defeat to French club Nantes left them bottom of group D and without even the consolation of a place in the UEFA Cup. The Rome club, Italian champions in 2000, are in 15th place in the 18-team Italian first division, with just one win from their opening eight games.

Rapid Wien - Paris SG - 01/11/2001

Source: mail

A small fight erupted in the Vienna subway between 10 PSG lads and few Rapid hools, 3 of them were injured. Cops intervened and one Rapid lad indicated some Parisians by finger, who were consequently arrested. There were 300 Parisian supporters inside the "Gerhard Hanappi" stadium, with a lot of cops,with dogs. Nothing else during and after the game.

Japan passes bill to bar all hooligans from World Cup finals - 02/11/2001

Source: Reuters

Japan's upper house Friday unanimously passed a bill to tighten up immigration laws to bar all overseas football hooligans from the 2002 World Cup finals to be co-hosted with South Korea next year. Under the revised legislation, all those sentenced to jail terms of less than a year for rioting or violent protests would now be barred entry. Currently only those who have spent more than a year in jail can be refused entry to Japan. The revised legislation would also allow Tokyo to deport those arrested in Japan for rowdiness or to refuse entry to any suspect characters once they had arrived in the country. The bill was submitted to the Japanese parliament a week ago and now goes to the lower house for approval this month. It is hoped it will come into force in March, before the World Cup starts in May. Japanese organisers of the first World Cup finals to be hosted in Asia are expected to obtain a list of known trouble makers from German authorities. They would include the names of those banned from attending games overseas as well as information on crowd control at soccer matches. Rampages in the 1998 World Cup finals in France left 60 people injured. The two host countries have been also prompted to overhaul security plans after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US.

Bolton Wanderers - Everton FC - 03/11/2001

Source: BBC

Scores of Everton fans infiltrated sections of the ground reserved for the home fans in a game marred by sporadic outbreaks of violence inside the ground.

Mansfield Town - Luton Town - 03/11/2001

Source: BBC

Luton hooligans left the train at Leicester and ambushed 30 members of Leicester City’s "Baby Squad" at the station. Police had to draw batons to break up the fight.

Mantova - Gubbio - 04/11/2001

Source: Tifonet

As they were angry about the new defeat of their team, some local ultras enterend in the main stand, with the aim to attacke the president. Police forces have to restore the calm.

Ternana - Pistoiese - 04/11/2001

Source: Tifonet

After a new defeat, local players stayed inside the stadium for 3 hours, as Ternana fans were waiting for them.

Rossanese - Lamezia - 04/11/2001

Source: Tifonet

Six local policemen were injured after they clashed with local ultras.

Four dead and 70 injured in Ecuador - 07/11/2001

Source: Reuters

Four people died and 70 were injured as Ecuador's celebrations for the country's first ever qualification for the World Cup turned to tragedy, the Red Cross said Thursday. The Andean nation exploded with joy after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Wednesday guaranteed them a place in next year's finals in Japan and South Korea. But within hours a man celebrating the result was killed in Quito after being repeatedly struck with a bottle in a street fight. Three other people were killed when they were hit by cars as they celebrated. Two died on the streets of Banos, 100km south of Quito, and the third in Guayaquil, 275km southwest of the capital. Most of those injured were also a result of road accidents and one person was injured in a shooting. "Ninety-five percent of these accidents were caused by excessive alcohol," said the Red Cross.

Avellino - Taranto - 07/11/2001

Source: Tifonet

A group of 70 Taranto ultras was arrested by police after they made damages on a railway shop.

Racist fans cost clubs dear - 09/11/2001

Source: Reuters

UEFA, the European governing body of football, handed out fines here on Friday to those clubs found guilty of having racist fans. Czech side Sparta Prague were hit with a 33,000 dollar fine after their supporters chanted racist slogans during their Champions League clash with Spartak Moscow on October 10. Portuguese side Boavista were fined 13,500 dollars for the same offence in their Champions League match against Liverpool on October 24. The fine comes after complaints were received by UEFA over the treatment handed out to Liverpool's black striker Emile Heskey. Fenerbahce, of Turkey, must pay 30,500 dollars after one of their fans was adjudged to have thrown a knife at a linesman and a player in the game with Bayer Leverkusen on October 10, while Feyenoord of Holland were hit with a 24,000 dollar fine for another incident involving a knife thrown on to the pitch against Bayern Munich on the same night. Other fines included a 15,000 dollar sanction against Olympiakos of Greece for the poor behaviour of their supporters in the match with Deportivo La Coruna of Spain on October 31.

Celta Vigo - Athletic Bilbao - 10/11/2001

Source: a spanish press agency

Violent scuffles erupted inside the stadium, opposing Celta Vigo fans and local police forces.

Rosario Central - Newell's Old Boys - 10/11/2001

Source: Reuters

The Argentinean derby between Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys was overshadowed with an outburst of violence committed by the fans. A 32-year-old policeman, Cesar Adrian Juarez, was wounded by a pistol shot, which came from the stands where Rosario Central fans were sitting. Juarez was taken to a hospital, and at present his life is not in danger.
This unpleasant incident occurred after the match when Rosario players went to the stands to greet their fans. As they began to throw their jerseys to the fans, some of them began to try to force their way to the field. Policemen were compelled to intervene in the chaos with truncheons. Subsequently, pistol fire came from the stands and the police responded with elastic bullets. The fans rushed from the stands but the doors of the stadium were closed.
It was later revealed that the doors were closed after the Newell's Old Boys fans had left the stadium, with the aim of avoiding disorder outside the stadium.

Ajax fan jailed for violence against danish police - 13/11/2001

Source: Reuters

A Dutch football fan was jailed for 20 days here on Tuesday on charges of violence against the police ahead of the October 18 UEFA Cup tie between Ajax and local side FC Copenhagen. Danny Kerseboom, 29, was one of four Dutch fans arrested after incidents in the Copenhagen city centre on the day of the match. One man was released three days later while the two other men are due in court next week.

Two french clubs penalized by UEFA - 13/11/2001

Source: AFP

Nantes FC were fined 45.000 francs for their supporters' behaviour and refusal to welcome the S.S. Lazio delegation. Another French side Olympique Lyonnais were fined 125.000 francs for the fans' misbehavior during Champions League ties against Barcelona FC and Fenerbahce SK.

Ipswich fans cost Helsingborgs 4000 dollar UEFA fine - 13/11/2001

Source: Reuters

Helsingborgs IF were on Tuesday fined 45,000 Swedish kronor (4,200 dollars) in relation to incidents during the Swedish first division club's third round UEFA Cup match against Ipswich. During the second leg match in Sweden last month a number of Ipswich fans climbed over advertising hoardings every time the English Premiership side scored on their way to a 3-1 victory. Helsingborgs were fined for failing to keep the fans under control despite the efforts of stadium security officials to eject the wrongdoers.

Blackburn Rovers - Liverpool FC - 17/11/2001

Source: BBC

In the evening after the game around 30 Liverpool hooligans fought with about 30 from Blackburn in a town centre pub with glasses and stools used as weapons. The Liverpool group was put on a train but managed to return to Blackburn and there was further serious disorder in another pub. One of the Liverpool group suffered a severe glass wound but he refused treatment.

Rotherham United - West Bromwich Albion - 17/11/2001

Source: BBC

Gangs from both clubs tried to fight each other in the town centre but were kept apart by police officers, although they threw missiles at each other and the police. After the match there was further trouble as Albion supporters were escorted to the station.

Doncaster Rovers - Scunthorpe United - 17/11/2001

Source: BBC

Trouble began in Doncaster when about 50 Scunthorpe fans gathered in Yates Wine Lodge. A mob of around 25 Doncaster hooligans arrived and at about 1.15pm launched an attack. A woman suffered a gashed head and a man was also injured as bottles and glasses went flying between the two groups. Police said there had been extensive disorder and a number of arrests for violent disorder were made.

Sheffield United - Birmingham City - 17/11/2001

Source: BBC

A police officer was injured trying to separate fighting fans at Sheffield Midland Rail Station after the match. Fighting broke out on a platform when West Bromwich Albion fans returning from Rotherham clashed with Birmingham supporters.

AS Roma - Inter Milan - 17/11/2001

Source: Tifonet

During the game, fans of both teams, threw missiles as bottles, fireworks...to eachothers. Local carabinieri restored the calm. For this high-risks game, about 1000 Inter ultras made the transfer.

FC Sochaux - FC Metz - 17/11/2001

Source: Ultra Connection

Clash erupted between 15 Metz supporters and 20 locals in the center of town before the game. Before kick-off, 50 Metz lads went into the home supporters tribune, stewards and cops intervened. 6 supporters were arrested. New clash during the game, in the visitors tribune, between supporters and stewards.

Ten AEK fans transfered at hospital - 17/11/2001

Source: local newspaper

Ten AEK fans were transfered at hospital after they were attacked by Olympiakos rival fans. AEK fans were attacked when they were on their trein . A group of 50 Olympiakos fans threw bricks, stones, molotovs...in their direction, smashing windows. No arrests were made.

Catanzaro - Cavese - 18/11/2001

Source: Tifonet

Some minutes before the end of the game, a group of local fans, who were angry about the referee's decisions, invaded the pitch and tried to attack him. Local police forces have to protect the referee.

Hereford United - Wrexham United - Cup - 18/11/2001

Source: local newspaper

When the final whistle went the Hereford fans ran on pitch and started celebrating and as soon as the players left the pitch behind 40-50 Hereford went over to the away fans and tried getting at them. Stewards saw what was happening and ran over and made a wall . Gradually the Hereford fans left.