Unsavoury Scenes Outside Hampden Ahead of Cup Final; Police Intervention
A hundred Celtic supporters from the Bhoys and Green Brigade tried to attack Union Bears from Rangers who worked on their tifo but they were charged by their arch-rivals and ran away.
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Rangers
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SV Darmstadt 98 - Hamburger SV - 25/02/2023
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As the kick-off was approaching, Darmstard police forces needed to intervene in the city centre to avoid a confrontation between both sides. Pepper sprays were used to push supporters back.
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Olympiakos Pireus - AO Panathinaikos - 25/02/2023
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Gate13 Pana, the night before the game
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During the game some AEK supporters will pass by the track around the field and will steal a mythical banner (Vyronas 7) from the rivals of Olympiakos. Not a first attempt for the Original'21 who had already stolen a few recently including the "Korydallos Hooligans".
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FC Sankt Pauli - Hansa Rostock - 26/02/2023
Source : https://www.hlsports.de/
State of emergency in the district: FC St. Pauli expects fans from Rostock. Police fear riots
Hamburg - It takes a long look back to remember FC Hansa Rostock playing at FC St. Pauli. It's been almost 14 years and today 3,000 FCH supporters are expected at the Millerntor, perhaps even more with those without tickets for the second division match on Sunday at 1.30 p.m. The police are on alert. Clashes between the two hostile groups outside the stadium cannot be ruled out.
Hansa fans called on all Rostockers to come in bomber jackets. It will be a big operation for the police. Special teams from Schleswig-Holstein and the Federal Police support the Hamburg officials.
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Rostock fans
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St-Pauli
Hansa
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Italy : Severed pig's head delivered to Sampdoria headquarters amid Serie A club's fan unrest - 25/02/2023
Source : https://www.cbssports.com/
The severed head of a pig was delivered to Sampdoria headquarters in Piazza Borgo Pila on Saturday, a threat that marked the latest in a series of incidents of unrest surrounding the struggling Italian Serie A club. According to Reuters, the pig's head was found in a box along with a death threat addressed to former club president Massimo Ferrero and current vice president Antonio Romei.
According to Italian reports, the message to Ferrero and Romei read, "Le prossime teste saranno le vostre" -- "The next heads will be yours." Sampdoria stated that police were called to the scene to respond to what the club called in a statement "yet another serious act of intimidation".
The pig's head comes a month after a blank bullet was delivered to Sampdoria offices with a similar threat against Ferrero and Edoardo Garrone, one of the club's previous owners. According to Rai, the threat left at the time read, "Questa volta è a salve, il prossimo sarà vero" -- "This time it's blank, next time it will be real".
Ferrero, 71, continues to control Sampdoria through a family holding despite resigning from his position after being arrested in 2021 for bankruptcy fraud. Angry fans of Sampdoria, which is currently in danger of being relegated to Serie B, have alleged that Ferrero is running the club into financial ruin while recently turning down an offer to sell the team.
The Genoa-based club is currently second from the bottom in Italy's top division, six points behind the final spot in the relegation zone and eight points adrift of safety.
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GAIS - IFK Göteborg - Cup - 26/02/2023
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GAIS burning IFK material
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FC Nantes - Rennes - 26/02/2023
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Nantes in front of the Rennes fans (RCK) clubhouse, the night before the game
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Hannover 96 - 1. FC Magdeburg - 26/02/2023
Source : https://www.ndr.de/
10,000 Magdebourg fans in Hanover
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A few incidents broke out at the end of the game, without gravity.
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Feyenoord Rotterdam - 27/02/2023
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Free fight - ??/02/2023
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RSC Anderlecht vs Arminia Bielefeld 15 vs 15 Win Bielefeld
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Switzerland (hockey) : HC Bienne - Friburg-Gottéron - 24/02/2023
Source : https://www.rjb.ch/
Rubber bullets against supporters
Stormy end to the match on Friday evening in Bienne. Opposing supporters tried to force the Bernese cantonal police blockade and threw stones at the intervention forces after HC Biel's 3-0 victory against Friborg Gottéron in the National Ice Hockey League. The police then fired rubber bullets at the crowd. One of the supporters was injured and taken to hospital. The police have opened an investigation into these events, communicated on Monday.
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Belgium : Anderlecht fan beaten by Club Brugge fans on train - 27/02/2023
Source : https://www.walfoot.be/
On Sunday afternoon, on the train from Bruges to Ghent, four Club Brugge supporters and one Anderlecht supporter were involved in a scuffle.
According to eyewitnesses, an argument broke out on the train and escalated into a fight, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Anderlecht supporter, aged around 60, received several blows to the face from four young Brugge supporters. When the train arrived in Ghent around 5:41 p.m., the railway police were called, but the four individuals managed to escape.
The Anderlecht supporter had a bloody nose as the train left 20 minutes late due to the scuffle.
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SV Elversberg - Dynamo Dresden - 26/02/2023
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Scotland : Football fans attack pub during rampage after cup final - 26/02/2023
Source : https://news.stv.tv/
A pub on Allison Street in Glasgow was targeted while football fans were in the area following the Cup Final.
Neeson’s was reportedly targeted with flares and traffic cones on Allison Street, with images on social media showing the pub filled with smoke.
Video clips appeared to show masked football fans surrounded by police at around 5:30pm in the southside of the city before being moved along.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 5.30pm on Sunday, February 26 to reports of a disturbance in Victoria Road, Dixon Road and Allison Street in Glasgow.
“Officers attended, engaged with those involved and they dispersed. There were no arrests.” Advertisement
It comes as the force confirmed it was investigating a large-scale disturbance between groups of rival Celtic and Rangers fans near Hampden Stadium on Sunday morning.
Fans of both clubs had been granted early access to the stadium to set up displays ahead of the game.
Four arrests have been made for disorder-related offences, Police Scotland confirmed – though none relating to the large-scale disturbance on Somerfield Drive.
Police Scotland also appealed to the two clubs and footballing authorities to act.
Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, divisional commander for Greater Glasgow, said officers had “acted swiftly in challenging circumstances to prevent escalation and disperse those intent on disorder”.
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A few hours earlier in Hampden
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RSC Anderlecht - Standard Liège - 27/02/2023
Source : https://www.lavenir.net/
Fans hospitalized, equipment and cars vandalized and Rouche coach damaged
17 Liège supporters were injured, four of whom were evacuated to hospitals. In the visitor block, there are 50 chairs destroyed, an halogen lamp destroyed, the toilets vandalized. Also, six vehicles parked in the VIP car park were damaged by projectiles thrown between the two camps.
The bus targeted by purple fans
Another incident also occurred at the start of the Standard players' coach. The latter was targeted by individuals, purple fans. One of them tumbled onto the road, while the bus was in motion, to throw a cobblestone in the direction of the windshield. As the bus passed, other individuals, armed with iron bars and wooden logs, struck the right side of the bus causing around ten impacts.
The damage is estimated at several thousand euros and the Standard coach operator, the independent Stéphane Hodeige, filed a complaint on Monday morning. A Liège club logistics vehicle also saw its windshield damaged by a cobblestone throw.
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Australia : Several hooligans charged over AAMI Park pitch invasion intend to plead guilty - 28/02/2023
Source : https://neoskosmos.com/
Six hooligans charged with a spate of offences over their roles in the pitch invasion which took place during a derby match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory in December last year have faced court.
Megan C, Peter K, Ricardo D M, Shane M, Vincent M and Jake W appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
The Herald Sun reports that several of the above-mentioned defendants intend to tender guilty pleas in relation to the charges.
Mr Kostopoulos, one of a number of men accused of assaulting Melbourne City goalkeeper Thomas Glover; applied for a sentencing indication in the case that he did plead guilty to his charges.
A number of other participants in the pitch invasion, who have not yet appeared before the Magistrates’ Court are expected to be sentenced on May 17.
Alex A, also accused of assaulting Glover, was due to face court on Monday, however his case was administratively adjourned.
The 23-year-old from Northcote gained a degree of notoriety when police released images of him brandishing a metal bucket which was allegedly used in the assault of the goalkeeper.
Ales A is charged with eight offences including intentionally causing injury, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, disrupting a match and entering a sporting competition space.
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Vitória de Guimarães - SC Braga - 27/02/2023
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Police charged into the stands reserved for Braga fans.
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England : Violent hooligan leaves football fan with brain injury after Telford United clash- 28/02/2023
Source : https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/
A hooligan who left a football fan with a brain injury after violently attacking him at a FA Trophy semi-final match has been locked up. Lee B. launched an 'unprovoked and senseless' attack on his victim following a clash between Leyton Orient and Telford United.
The 54-year-old has now been jailed for 15 months and banned from matches for the next five years. His accomplice Leyton J. walked from court with a community order.
Detective Sergeant Andy Dawson, of West Mercia Police, said: "This was an unprovoked and senseless attack on an innocent member of the public who had been watching his team play football. The attack has had a long-lasting impact on the victim, who has been incredibly brave throughout.
"Incidents like this have no place in society and we won’t hesitate to apprehend and seek prosecution those responsible. Football should be a safe and inclusive sport for all to enjoy.
"Thankfully, incidents like this are rare in our area, but I hope that this sentence, and the accompanying football banning orders, show that this behaviour will not be tolerated." Shrewsbury Crown Court heard how Lee B. and Leyton J., 29, attacked the football fan following the match in Wellington on March 23, 2019.
Lee B., of Violet Road, London, was sentenced for grievous bodily harm at the court on Monday, February 27. Leyton J., of Wood Norton Road, Stibbard, was handed a 12-month community order for assault.
He was also issued with a five-year football banning order, West Mercia Police said.
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Coventry City - Sunderland AFC - 25/02/2023
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Free-fight - 25/02/2023
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Montpellier (France) vs Oviedo (Spain)
Oviedo didn't come...
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