Season 05/06 - March

Reds Apologise For 'Cowardly' Fans - 19/03/2006

Source: Sportinglife.com

Liverpool have apologised to Manchester United for the behaviour of their fans during last month's highly-charged FA Cup tie at Anfield.

The club and Merseyside Police have carried out an investigation after a number of incidents where United fans at the Anfield Road end were attacked by home supporters.

There was one incident of human excrement being thrown towards United supporters as well as coins and food being aimed in their direction.

Liverpool stadium and operations manager Ged Poynton has written to United admitting standards of behaviour had "fallen short" of that expected.

Poynton added in the News of the World: "We hold our hands up as a club. We deplore what certain fans have done.

"I use the word coward very reservedly but I class anyone who wants to throw a coin or something else when they are leaving as cowards.

"I am ashamed to admit in one case excrement was thrown. How low can you get? We did what we could, we tried to brush people down and compensate those involved."

Tensions between the rivals had been running higher than usual going into the February 18 match - won 1-0 by Liverpool - after a controversial end to a Premiership encounter between the sides the previous month.

United's Gary Neville had run to celebrate in front of Liverpool fans after Rio Ferdinand headed a later winner at Old Trafford.

The cup tie was also marred by a section of home fans taunting United's Alan Smith after breaking his leg late in the match.

Casuals arrested in Inverness, Scotland - 12/03/2006

Source: local press

Police arrested more than 20 suspected soccer casuals following an incident in the centre of Inverness.

Northern Constabulary said all the men had since been released from custody.

"A total of 22 men were arrested, all outwith football grounds, in relation to this incident," said a spokesman for the force.

Northern Constabulary said that a report was being prepared which would be forwarded to the procurator fiscal in Inverness.

1,000 English hooligans to be allowed to go to World Cup after bans expire - 19/03/2006

Source : The Telegraph

One thousand known English football hooligans will be allowed to travel to the World Cup in Germany this summer because their "banning orders" have expired.

The thugs were considered so dangerous that they were prohibited by the courts from attending matches in this country or going abroad to watch England play. But the bans have been steadily expiring since the summer of 2004 and have not been renewed.

Fears of violence at the World Cup grew last week with the stabbing of three Middlesbrough fans in Rome. British police blamed the clashes on an "organised group of Italian thugs".

A convicted football hooligan Andy Nicholls, whose banning order expired last year, confirmed that he would go to Germany and said he expects others in his position to do the same: "I should imagine a lot of people who have been banned are going to go out, whether it be for the football or other activities. Anyone who comes straight off a ban and causes trouble is going to be a bit daft - but there's a lot of daft ones out there."

Despite the threat, the head of Britain's World Cup policing operation said hooligans whose bans had run out would be treated no differently to any other fans. Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Thomas of Greater Manchester Police, who will lead a team of 79 British officers in Germany during the tournament, said: "We hope they want to go back to watching football and will not make the same mistakes again. We won't be targeting them, because they have served their penalty and served their ban."

Up to 100,000 English supporters are expected to travel to the World Cup. Organisers fear clashes between the English and gangs of Germans, Poles, Czechs, Serbs and Croats.

A record 3,500 Britons will be subject to banning orders during the event. They must surrender their passports and report to local police stations on England match days. The courts can extend the orders to individuals who are judged to pose a continuing threat, but have done so for only 12 of the 593 orders that expired between January 2005 and February 2006. A further 185 banning orders will expire between February and June this year, while an estimated 240 expired in the second half of 2004, making a total of around 1,000.

A Home Office spokesman said: "Renewal orders are only sought if there is evidence that the subject continues to pose a risk of violence or disorder at football matches."

Mr Nicholls, 43, was banned for two years in 2003 for his involvement in a pub fight between Everton and Aston Villa fans. He maintains that he was only helping injured victims to escape. He now claims to be a reformed character. He has recounted his violent exploits in his book, Scally - The Shocking Confessions of a Category C Football Hooligan. He said: "I was a hard core hooligan, I don't deny that. I deserved a ban, I took it on the chin, I've done my time and I've learnt my lesson."

Spain proposes tough anti-racism law for sport - 19/03/2006

Source : REÜTERS

Spain's government has drafted a law to help combat racism in sport that threatens tougher fines, points deductions and even relegation for football clubs in serious cases.
"I hope we never have to use them but it will be a warning to everyone that they could be applied," Spanish sports minister Jaime Lissavetzky was quoted as saying in sports daily AS on Sunday.

"They would be the ultimate sanctions. To apply them we would have to be absolutely sure we were doing the right thing."

The proposals, which Lissavetzky hopes will become law in around six months, include fines of up to 650,000 euros ($792,700) for individuals, and bans from attending sporting events.

Fines for clubs would reach a maximum of 90,000 euros ($109,760).

Racism in Spanish football hit the headlines again last month when Barcelona's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o tried to walk off the pitch during a Primera Liga match, after being abused by Real Zaragoza fans.

The player was persuaded to stay and complete the game and Zaragoza were fined 9,000 euros ($10,960) by the Spanish Football Federation.

A number of other clubs including Atletico Madrid, Malaga and Getafe have been fined over the last two years after fans directed racist abuse at visiting players.

In 2004 England's black players were targeted with abuse during an international friendly against Spain in the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.

Last Thursday FIFA announced tough sanctions for incidences of racism in football which included match suspensions, the deduction of points, relegation or elimination from competitions.

Confederations and national associations will be compelled to incorporate the measures and infringements could lead to a two-year exclusion from international soccer.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday the measures were "immediately applicable."

Fulham FC - Chelsea FC - 19/03/2006

Source: BBC

t the final whistle Fulham fans entered the pitch in what seemed at first to be a celebratory, and good-natured, pitch invasion.

But it soon turned ugly with clashes between fans as emotions threatened to boil over.

Supporters were involved in a stand-off and certain individuals were involved in skirmishes before tensions calmed down and police restored order along with the stewards.

It remains to be seen whether Fulham will be punished by the Football Association for failing to prevent the pitch invasion.

New Scotland Yard said on Sunday evening that one man was arrested on suspicion of affray and taken to a police station where he remained in custody.

FA To Investigate Cottage Troubles - 20/03/2006

Source : SPORTING LIFE

Fulham are set to launch an official investigation into the pitch invasion at Craven Cottage which followed yesterday's 1-0 victory over Chelsea.

Arrests were made after fans from both clubs forced their way past stewards and spilt onto the pitch where a handful of scuffles took place.

The Football Association are examining the scenes with Fulham likely to be punished with a large fine.

A club spokeswoman said: "There will be an official investigation into yesterday's events at Craven Cottage."

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Fulham's victory was their first over bitter west London rivals Chelsea for 27 years and a handful of jubilant Cottagers swept onto the pitch to celebrate.

Their actions infuriated smarting Chelsea fans who responded by also forcing their way past stewards, leading to the flashpoints which petered out when police and stewards restored order.

Fulham boss Chris Coleman condemned the ugly scenes.

"I'm told there was a bit of trouble and there were one or two idiots on the pitch. There's no place for idiots at Fulham," he said.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could also face censure by the FA after criticising referee Mike Dean when a second-half 'goal' by Didier Drogba was ruled out for handball.

Television replays proved Dean had made the correct decision upon consultation with his assistant after initially awarding the goal but a furious Mourinho claimed Chelsea were governed by different rules to the rest of football.

Many charged over FA Cup disorder - 20/03/2006

Source : BBC NEWS

A total of 39 people have been charged following disorder and racist chanting at an FA Cup football match in Stoke.

Police arrested the 38 men and one woman between Thursday and Sunday over the violence at the Stoke City v Birmingham City game in February.

All 39, aged from 14 to 56, have been released on police bail and are due before magistrates in April and May.

Staffordshire Police said it was one of the largest football-related operations in recent years.

Seven of those arrested are from the West Midlands area. The other 32 are from Stoke-on-Trent or North Staffordshire.

Detectives had earlier released a number of CCTV still images depicting football fans they wanted to speak to following the disorder.

Det Sgt Steve Parker, from Staffordshire Police, said: "This has been the largest football disorder enquiry in Staffordshire for many years.

"The disorder in February was a set-back to the fantastic work achieved by working closely with fans and the football clubs.

"Disorder like that witnessed in and around the stadium a month ago has no place in our community or our football stadiums."

Shrewsbury Town - Bristol Rovers - 18/03/2006

Source : BBC NEWS

Fans arrested after football game

Police officers made a number of arrests following Shrewsbury Town's match against Bristol Rovers at Gay Meadow on Saturday.

West Mercia Police said a Bristol fan was arrested in Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.

Later, five Shrewsbury fans were arrested following a disturbance at the town's railway station.

Witnesses said there was a large police presence in the area.

Hamburg building temporary jail for anticipated World Cup hooligans - 21/03/2006

Source: AFP

A temporary jail is being built here specifically to detain hooligans during the World Cup.
The facility in Hamburg, where the United States team is staying, will hold up to 150 prisoners. Cells will be specifically designated for people who have been "temporarily taken into custody" in order to avert violence.
The law will allow them to be held for two weeks in extreme cases, police spokesman Marco Haase said Tuesday.
"We want a peaceful World Cup and we hope that these rooms aren't going to be necessary," Haase said.
Hamburg will host five of the 64 matches at the World Cup, which runs from June 9-July 9.

Soccer thugs caught on CCTV - 21/03/2006

Source : Manchester Evening News + BBC NEWS

A GANG of vicious football hooligans has been brought to justice for waging violent running battles across Manchester city centre on a busy Saturday afternoon.

Spy cameras captured three mass brawls involving up to 100 people across the city centre during and after England's game against Wales in a World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford in October 2004.

Shocking footage shows shoppers laden with bags fleeing in terror to escape a mob of fighting hooligans charging down Market Street.

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Drink-fuelled England "fans" - none of them from Greater Manchester - turned on each other when England scored the first goal in a 2-0 win.

Two days of sentencing came to an end at Manchester Crown Court today with Judge Steiger QC handing out sentences ranging from 18 months in prison to community rehabilitation orders. All have been handed football-banning orders,

The first incident - not caught on film - happened at 2pm when a gang of 40 men who had been drinking in pubs on Chapel Street in Salford headed towards Deansgate where they were confronted by another group of men and a street brawl ensued.

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Within an hour, a second brawl broke out at the Mitre bar at Cathedral Gates.

At 5pm, just after the final whistle, another brawl broke out at Dry Bar on Oldham Street. Fighting broke out again outside Debenhams and the gang of up to 100 hooligans charged down Market Street, attacking people indiscriminately.

GMP officers spent six months studying CCTV pictures and identified the hooligans with the help of seven forces around the country.

Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Thomas, of Greater Manchester Police, who is also leading the policing of the England fans in the World Cup, said: "It was serious disorder and I wonder how nobody was killed, particularly with some of the kicks that were inflicted on people. It's clear from the photos and CCTV footage the sheer horror on the shoppers' faces - people picking up their children and running - caused by a relatively small number of individuals who brought chaos to the city centre."



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City soccer hooligans sentenced

Twenty-four men have been sentenced for violence across Manchester city centre after England played Wales in a World Cup qualifying game.

The majority were given jail terms ranging from four to 18 months, and all received football banning orders.

The sentencing is the culmination of Greater Manchester Police's Operation Lucas, an investigation into the trouble in October 2004.

Violence erupted in four areas, including the main shopping street.

Fighting started in the early afternoon of the match day, 9 October, on Deansgate.

A second fight broke out about an hour later among fans who were watching the game in the Mitre bar at Cathedral Gates. It spilled outside and was caught on CCTV.

Later, about 24 men were involved in a fight at Oldham Street, near the Dry Bar.

Several of the men ran off and met with other groups on Market Street. Greater Manchester Police said shoppers were forced to run away as they were attacking men "indiscriminately".

Operation Lucas was set up to examine the CCTV footage and arrests were made by forces across the country including Staffordshire, Lancashire, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, Humberside, Cheshire, Wiltshire and Nottinghamshire.

At Manchester Crown Court on Monday and Tuesday, 24 men were sentenced for the Mitre bar and Market Street violence. They were from Staffordshire, the West Midlands, Nottingham, Cheshire, Hampshire and Humberside.

The men's sentences included fines, community rehabilitation orders, and prison terms ranging from four to 18 months long.

All the men were given football banning orders, ranging from three years to ten years long.

Several other men were sentenced in February for the incident outside the Dry Bar.

Six others are due to be sentenced next week for violence in the Deansgate area.

Greater Manchester Police's ACC Stephen Thomas said: "There are only a small number of individuals who are responsible for spoiling the reputation of our English football fans and by taking action against them we hope to reassure the vast majority of real football supporters that it is safe to attend matches.

"This operation shows that we will continue to pursue individuals who are not arrested on the day the offence was committed.

"We now have technology that allows us to review CCTV after the event and use our own intelligence officers, as well as those from other forces to identify further offenders."

In total 41 men have pleaded guilty to offences relating to the violence.

On the day of the match, 33 people were arrested and 14 were subsequently charged with violent disorder and affray, but were not part of Operation Lucas.

Three arrested over murder of Uruguayan fan - 21/03/2006

Source : REÜTERS

Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a fan of first division club Cerro following a match 10 days ago, a judge said on Tuesday.
Judge Julio Olivera Negrin said the three men, who are being held in custody, were suspected of being accomplices in the incident.

He told reporters that police were still searching for the main culprits.

The Uruguayan championship has been indefinitely suspended following the attack outside the Centenario stadium, where Cerro were playing Penarol, on March 11.

Hector da Cunha, 35, died in hospital after being attacked by a gang of around 15 Penarol supporters while he was waiting at a bus stop with his wife and child.

Police said the Penarol supporters made off with his Cerro hat as a trophy.

In a separate incident, a 17-year-old Penarol supporter was stabbed by Cerro fans.

Penarol have since been deducted 12 points and Cerro three.

The government and the football authorities have both called on each other to do more to curb soccer violence.

Neo-Nazis threaten to massacre Muslims at World Cup - 21/03/2006

Source : AFP

The World Cup in Germany is set to become a battleground between facists and Muslims, an Italian member of a new European neo-Nazi movement warned.

In a statement published by Italian daily Repubblica, the memeber of AS Roma's notorious ultras hooligan group claims neo-Nazis across Europe met in Braunau in Austria to plan attacks against supporters from Islamic countries during the World Cup in Germany from June 9 to July 9.

"We are united. For the first time we are talking and planning together, with the English, the Germans, the Dutch, the Spanish, everyone with the same objective. At the World Cup there will be a massacre," said the Italian ultra.

"We will all be in Germany and there will be Turks, Algerians and Tunisians. The Turks, we can't stand them. In our country (Italy) there are not many, but in Germany, there are many of those guys there. They are Islamic terrorists.

"We will attack them. They are all enemies that need to be eliminated, just like the police. If we make the Roman greeting (the fascist salute) they put us in prison. We will be tens of thousands. Nothing but the English are feared."

Tavria Simpheropol - Metallurg Zaporozhye - 13/03/2006

Source: hooligans.org.ua

Near railway station 30 locals beat 50 guests from Zaporozhye and later ~150 of locals just smashed them.







Video: http://hooligans.org.ua/video/fcts/fcts_fcmz_25_50_.wmv (9mb)

Metallurg Zaporozhye - Shakhter Donetsk - 19/03/2006

Source: hooligans.org.ua

locals vs guests from Donetsk (~100 vs ~60). 3 minutes of fights and Donetsk hools beat the locals


















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Chelyabinsk, Russia: I.C.F. + Sieben Stock + Funny Boys (FC URALmash Ekaterinburg) vs Tankograd lads (FC Zenit Chelyabinsk) - 18/03/2006

Source: icf-eburg.nm.ru

Fight in the center of Chelyabinsk, 30 from Ekaterinburg side and 48 from Chelyabinsk

Atletico Madrid-Sevilla FC-24/03/2006

Source:AFP

Atletico Madrid's supporters disgraced themselves again when crowd trouble caused the Spanish first division match against Sevilla to be abandoned after 78 minutes.
Sevilla players were showered with objects thrown from the crowd at the Vicente Calderon stadium, and the visitor's goalkeeper Andres Palop was hit with a glass whisky bottle, just moments after Sevilla had taken a 1-0 lead.
The Madrid club's supporters have also been notorious in recent seasons for having one of the worst records of racist abuse of opponents' black players.
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Atletico match halted after crowd problems

Source:Reuters

The Primera Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla was halted for 40 minutes on Thursday after objects were thrown on to the pitch by fans at the Vicente Calderon.
Referee Miguel Angel Ayza Gamez stopped the game 14 minutes from time when his attention was drawn to a glass whisky bottle that had landed on the pitch. Atletico had a player sent off and Sevilla had taken the lead shortly before.
Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop complained that he had been hit by objects thrown by a group of fans at one end of the stadium.
Atletico players and officials tried to convince the referee to continue the game, but he refused and after a delay the two teams were led off the pitch.
Most of the crowd left the stadium but the game was eventually restarted some 40 minutes later well after midnight local time.
Less than a minute after the restart Atletico were reduced to nine men when Martin Petrov was sent off for a second booking.
Earlier this season a King's Cup tie between Valencia and Deportivo Coruna was halted after a coin hit a linesman.

Steaua Bucharest fans' leader arrested-24/03/2006

Source:Reuters

The leader of Steaua Bucharest's supporters organisation was arrested on Thursday over allegations of criminal activity, just a week before the UEFA Cup quarter-final against city rivals Rapid.
Prosecutors said Gheorghe Mustata was part of a 13-man group detained this morning during a special police operation.
The whole group, including Mustata, is suspected of a variety of criminal activities," a spokesman for the prosecutor told reporters.
Mustata was brought in at Steaua by controversial club owner Gigi Becali in 2002.
Steaua, who have some of the worst-behaved fans in Romania, play at Rapid in the first leg of the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on March 30.

Personal note:mustata isn't ultra',isn't hooligan...he's just a tool in the hands of Gigi Becali(the owner of the club).Most of the steaua ultras supporters are happy with the fact that the 14 people were arrested.

CSKA Moscow – Spartak Moscow – Supercup -11/03/2006

Video of allready famous brawl, 250-300 hools from both sides on the "1905 year" metro station in Moscow. Spartak’s Alliance + Union were beaten by CSKA united mob.

http://ru.fishki.net/pics7/1905.wmv

Polish and German police train for World Cup fan trouble-24/03/2006

Source:Reuters

Polish and German police began joint exercises this week aimed at tightening security on fans travelling to the World Cup amid concerns that the group game between the countries may prove a flashpoint for trouble.
The Polish force's spokesman on World Cup affairs said on Friday exercises were aimed at preparing police on either side of the border to prevent clashes between fans and would continue in the coming weeks.
German police are optimistic the World Cup will be spared major outbreaks of violence, but some fan associations and media have pointed to the Poland-Germany game on June 14 in Dortmund as a risk, particularly given limited police experience with fans travelling from eastern Europe.
"The main aim is to secure the safety of fans travelling from Poland and Ukraine," said Polish police spokesman Krzysztof Hajdas.
"We also have signs that foreign fans may choose to live in Poland and travel to games in Germany, simply because it is so cheap here. We have to consider how to deal with them too."
This year's World Cup will be the first to draw tens of thousands of Poles, empowered by rising incomes and the proximity of the tournament.
Poland's ruling right promised to crack down on hooligans after a series of outbreaks of soccer-related violence during last year's election campaign, including a week-long riot in the small southern town of Mielec and a stabbing death this month.
German police also questioned around 100 German and Polish fans in November of last year, after they staged a mass brawl in the woods near the border, a possible prelude to this year's tournament.
About 600 Polish fans have bans which may prevent them travelling in June, five times less than English supporters.
"The number of bans is up to the courts rather than the football authorities or police," said Hajdas.
"But we have to put this in perspective. From 8,000 league games in Poland annually, we have a few dozen cases of fighting. The vast majority of fans are well-behaved and just want to normally support the team."

Karpaty Lviv - Dynamo Kiev - Cup - 22/03/2006

methods of local special police work on the stadium, after the guests from Kiev began to use flares, "robocops" began to beat them with seats

http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/files/f1143110673.avi
http://www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua/files/f1143110547.avi

Atletico avoid stadium closure, fined 3000 euros-24/03/2006

Source:Reuters

Atletico Madrid have been fined 3,000 euros ($3,591) but escaped closure of their stadium afterobjects thrown from the crowd caused a 40-minute delay during their league match against Sevilla.
However, the club said in a statement that the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) had warned them any repetition of the incidents would result in the stadium being closed.
The RFEF overturned one of the yellow cards that led to the sending off of midfielder Martin Petrov, who was one of three Atletico players to receive their marching orders during the 1-0 defeat at the Calderon on Thursday.
Earlier, Atletico issued an official apology and said they would try and identify those responsible for the incidents in which Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop was bombarded with objects by the angry crowd.
Palop was hit on the head by a half-full beer can when missiles, including a whisky bottle, rained down on him shortly after the dismissal of Peter Luccin and Sevilla's goal late in the second half.
Referee Miguel Angel Ayza Gamez halted play until security staff could guarantee the game could resume without furtherincident.
"I've never experienced anything like it," Palop told reporters. "I've had things thrown at me before, but when I saw the whisky bottle land near me and was hit a number of times I got scared and genuinely feared for my safety.
"Thank God nothing serious happened, but mad behaviour like this has to be eradicated. I was worried and wasn't able to think about the game."
Tensions were high after Sevilla were awarded two early penalties, both saved by Atletico keeper Leo Franco.Sevilla took the lead with an Antonio Puerta goal, which was initially ruled out for offside and then awarded after the referee consulted the linesman.
Sections of the crowd at the Calderon responded by showering the pitch with objects.


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The game was restarted well past midnight local time, after most of the crowd had left the stadium.
It descended into farce in the remaining 14 minutes when Atletico had Petrov and defender Luis Perea sent off for pickingup second bookings.
Franco said he had been caught by surprise by the referee's decision to restart the game. "I was in the shower when I was told we had to go out again," said the Argentine international.
Incidents of low-scale violence, racist abuse directed against players and attacks on match officials have risen alarmingly at many Spanish stadiums in recent seasons.
The King's Cup quarter-final tie between Valencia and Deportivo Coruna in January was halted after a linesman was hit with a coin thrown by a fan at the Mestalla and the remaining 46 minutes had to be played behind closed doors.
Barcelona's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o tried to leave the pitch during a Primera Liga game at Real Zaragoza last month after being subjected to a barrage of racial abuse from home fans.


Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop holds a whiskey bottle which hit him during the Spanish League football match against Atletico de Madrid at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid. Sevilla beat eight-man Atletico Madrid 1-0, to keep alive their hopes of European competition next season, but the game was marred by crowd trouble which saw the match halted for 25 minutes.

Five Jailed After England Violence - 24/03/2006

Source : BURNLEY NEWS

FIVE Burnley fans have been jailed for their part in disturbances after an England football international in Manchester.

The incidents relate to large-scale violent disorder in four areas of Manchester city centre on October 9th, 2004, after the England and Wales World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford.
Luke Smith (24), of Brunshaw Road, Burnley, Daniel Tempest (22), of Cog Lane, Burnley, Jonathan Kearney (20), of Waddington Avenue, Burnley, Paul McNeil (25), of Kings Meadow Mews, West Yorkshire, and Nicholas Whittle (46), of Brandwood Road, Bacup, were jailed for their part in the disturbances and given six-year football banning orders.
The hooligans were arrested as part of Greater Manchester Police's Operation Lucas, but Smith, Tempest and Kearney were also given additional punishments for separate incidents investigated as part of Burnley Police's Operation Fixture.

Smith, a former BNP councillor on Burnley Borough Council, was jailed for 11 months for the Manchester incident and given a further six months for incidents in Blackpool in May, 2004, and Burnley in August, 2005.

Tempest was jailed for 10 months for the Manchester incident and given a further six months consecutive for incidents in Blackpool and Preston in May, 2004.

Kearney was sentenced to eight months at a young offenders' institute and a further four months consecutive for affray in Blackpool in May, 2004.

McNeil was jailed for 10 months for his part in the Manchester disorder.

Whittle was jailed for 10 months for his part in the Manchester disorder and a further four months for an incident in Burnley on November 9th, 2004.
Two further Burnley fans have also been punished for their part in the Manchester disturbances.

Graeme Brennan (23) of Holcombe Drive, Burnley, was given a 200 hour community punishment order, ordered to pay £1,500 compensation, and given a three-year football banning order.

Thomas Andrew Carlin (23) of Glen View Road, Burnley, was given a 200 hour community punishment order, ordered to pay£1500 compensation, and given a three-year football banning order.
Greater Manchester Police's Assistant Chief Constable, Stephen Thomas, said: "These sentences should send a stark warning to anyone who may have any intention of becoming involved in football related violence.
"We take incidents of this nature very seriously and work closely with other forces to make sure that the people responsible for it are brought to justice."
A spokesman for Burnley-based Operation Fixture, said: "In the lead-up to the World Cup there will be a very positive proactive stance taken by police in respect of individuals wanting to cause trouble. Police in Lancashire will be targeting individuals likely to cause trouble by travelling to Germany. There will be a massive police operation based at seaports and airports. We actively discourage these people from travelling."

RSC Charleroi - Standard Liège - 24/03/3006

Source: mail

For this high-risks derby 300 policemen were on the streets, including cavalery and water canons.
Prior to the game, about 60/70 locals took the direction of the away sector (streets) but were stopped by cavalery.
A few scuffles erupted.
At the end of the game a group of about 50 locals took the direction of the Hell-siders cars but police forces arrived too.
During the same time, about 35 local ultras tried to reach their rivals and a few of them assaulted an Ultras Inferno car.
Finally, 23 locals were arrested.

German army beefs up World Cup security-25/03/2006

Source:AFP

The German government are prepared to beef up security at this summer's World Cup finals with Minister of Defence Franz-Josef Jung revealing that the German army would now be able to call upon an additional 5000 soldiers.
Back in February 2000 soldiers were allocated for the finals, running from June 9 until July 9, but now 7000 soldiers can be mobilised in case of a terrorist threat or medical emergency.
"The Minister of the Interior, Wolfgang Schaeuble and I agree that, in case of an emergency, the Germany army can mobilise 7000 soldiers to protect our people and our guests at the World Cup," Jung told newspaper Bild am Sonntag.
Hosts Germany have promised tight security at the finals but vowed it would not take the fun element out of the world's biggest sporting event.
The 64-match World Cup begins when Germany host Costa Rica in Munich on June 9.
The final takes place a month later in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

FC Antwerp - KV Mechelen - 25/03/2006

Source: teletext

Prior to the game riots occured in the city centre and near the stadium.
About 60 people were arrested.
For this game, about 200 Feyenoord made the trip to Antwerp.
Between 6 and 7pm a part of this groupe caused troubles in the city-centre.
The other part of the group took direction of the local main pubs near the staduim and fought with local lads.
Police forces restored order using a watercanon and an helicopter.

It seems the main fight opposed 50 lads on both sides, without weapons.

ATTENTION: numbers to confirm....

VIDEO: http://www.vrtnieuws.net/sport_master/voetbal/lagere_klassen/060326_hooligans_opgepakt/index.html?video_1



Source: Ultras World board - Antwerp lad view

Fucking idiots! 80 onto 15 Antwerp lads, even then people had to use weapons!

It is a shame for the older Feyenoord lads who have come for years, but it seems that the frienship is over!

What has happened?


Around 5 o'clock, there were around 15 acc and around 80 Feyenoord lads, feyenoord were being a little rude. one antwerp lad took exception and drove with his harley in the pub!!!!!! Done a little spin, and touched a feyenoord lad on his leg.

The lad on his motorbike drove away, parked his bike and got back into the pub. THis was the sign for the feyenoord fans to start using weapons and attack the few antwerp lads i n the pub.

But why use knives and other weapons if you heavely outnumber us??????

Fucking cunts, some people were seriously hurt, one older toplad had to go to hospital.

Afterwards feyenoord got chased away by the cops. Within 15 minutes Antwerp had around 70 lads on the go. We tried to find the dutch. BUt no chance, the cops had them chased off!


BY 7 there was a massive crew of antwerp, of 200 lads outside the pub. Waiting for something to happen.

BUt nothing.

Kv Mechelen came with 25 lads by train, but ofcourse they had police escort, so we couldn't touch them.

After the game we tried to front the KV lads on the trams but they didn't want to know.