Season 06/07 - May

Football fans arrested - 16/05/2007

Source : ic Huddersfield

THIRTEEN people have been arrested on suspicion of football related disorder following early morning raids in Huddersfield.

The arrests on Monday followed an incident in Wakefield city centre on Saturday, March 24.

The incident happened just after 3pm when a fight broke out on Smythe Street between a number of people from Huddersfield and several people from Sheffield.

A 19-year-old man from Sheffield suffered serious injuries.

An investigation was launched and police used CCTV footage to help identify people they believed to have been involved.

Yesterday officers from the Wakefield Division visited 13 addresses across the Huddersfield area and arrested 13 young men aged between 16 and 20.

Insp David Peach from the Volume Crime Management Team at Wakefield who led the investigation said: "The incident caused disruption and fear in the city centre to people going about their everyday business."

The 13 who were arrested were still being questioned by police.

Galatasaray - Fenerbahçe - 19/05/2007

Source : Mail (thx to the sender)











Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yS4vkfBOlg

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Rozwój Katowice - GKS Katowice - 18/05/2007

Source : gieksiarze.pl

FC Nantes - Toulouse FC - 19/05/2007

Source : Xinhua + Ouest-France

Fans stop match at relegated Nantes

A French Ligue 1 match at relegated Nantes was stopped on Saturday when angry fans invaded the pitch.

Nantes, who are last in the table and certain to drop after a record 44 consecutive years in the top flight, were being held to a 0-0 draw by Toulouse with less than 10 minutes left when fans descended on to the pitch, forcing the referee to stop the game.

The match did not resume, which means the French Professional League (LFP) will now make a ruling. It is expected to give Toulouse the points.

Around 1,000 fans had marched near the Beaujoire stadium before the game asking for the club's bosses to step down.

RC Strasbourg - FC Metz - 18/05/2007

Source: forums

Metz mob : 80 Faction Metz and a few lads from Belgium (Brussels+Anderlecht)









RCS mob : 50 Meinau Boys + UB90 and 100 Germans from Karlshrue.

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Source : Mail

Fight errupted between Metz fans. Stewards and cops intervened.





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Source : Mail

At the end of the game, RCS fans invaded the pitch.



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Source : Metz fan report :

Bloody derby on Strasbourg last night. Many groups from Europe in the stadium (friends and brothers).
UB90 with Karlsruhe Phonix, and casual side Meinau Army right between Feyenoord and some english.

Metz, Hoarda Frenetik with their brothers Generatia Lucifer Kaiserslautern.
Generation Grenat with Boys Friburg, some boys from Barbarians, casuals from Faction with BCM(Bruxells Casual Moleenbek) and casuals from Neuchatel Xamax.

Some incidents before the match in the city but nothing special because Strasbourg and dutch was followed by the police.
In the stadium a stupid fight between HF and GG because each group want a special place for his banner.
Hoarda Frenetik took the banner from GG and Fribourg.

3 people was seriously injured. One of them in coma. After that, HF give banners to GG and Fribourg.
The 2nd half, fight between HF members. Police make a quickly intervention.
A good match and Metz is now back in the Ligue 1.

KSZO Ostrowiec - Polonia Warszawa - 20/05/2007

Source: KSZO website

Polonia fans

Dinamo Zagreb - Hajduk Split - 19/05/2007

Source : Javno

Celebrations On Zagreb’s Streets
With cheering and singing, the celebrations on Zagreb’s streets lasted well into the night.

It all ended just as it started. Nothing could ruin the long announced victory celebrations for all of those that love the blur jersey.

The rhapsody on the grass battlefield, “salted” with a hat trick by the record breaking Da Silva, was the best possible way to end the great season well, and apart from that, another even larger celebration has been announced.

The celebrations, singing and general happiness rung through Zagreb’s streets until late at night. Thousands of loyal fans to the masters from Maksimir stadium gathered after the fireworks on the grandstands, in a long row of fans led by and English double decker bus with Dinamo’s players inside, headed towards the main square in Zagreb.

The main square – the epicentre of the hot atmosphere

The Ban Josip Jelacic Square was the epicentre of the hot atmosphere, which was additionally heated by various pyrotechnic devices as well as a huge euphoria for the fans. The eruption of celebrations happened after the players arrived, who showed great talent in cheering songs, whilst speeches were left out this time. However, they were not needed, because the boys have already said what they needed to.

The excellent music-scene event was taken care of by the tried and tested MC Davorin Bogovic, along with the band Psihomodo Pop, as well as numerous other bands.

Even though before the match itself 25 fans were arrested, there were only a small number of small incidents at the main celebrations, but larger problems were not encountered.

The famous Count Jelecic, was not only a witness to the dedication of Zagreb’s citizens to their favourite club, but also to the totally visually changed old timer tram, which will probably stay covered in graffiti with Dinamo’s symbols until the end of its lifetime.

Romania : UTA Arad - Poli Timisoara - 18/05/2007

400 supporters from Timisoara arrived in Arad with train.
Outside the station, 200 rival fans waiting a fight.
Nothing special because police came very quickly and hit the fans from Timisoara.

4 fans need medical atention after police intervention.

Romania : Fans beaten after promotion - 19/05/2007

Universitatea Cluj win second division in Romania and his fans want to celebrate the title on the pitch.
Fans break the fence and try to go on the pitch but police intervention was very quickly.

After the match, fans was in a pub when police appeared and beat all people who was inside because one officer was hit in the head in stadium.

New laws coming in this summer in Spain - 14/05/2007

Source : forum

1) Every Fan Club Member has to be registered by the Club and details given to the Police.

2) CCTV at every stadium entrance and every Fan club member that enteras the stadium need to be identified.

3) MINIMUM FINE OF 60.000 EUROS FOR ANY SMALL INCIDENT OR INSULT SONGS AROUND THE STADIUM FOR FANS.

Thats 40,000 quid by the way.

4) ALL ULTRA WEB SITES TO BE BANNED

5) NO COACH TRAVEL FOR ULTRAS ALLOWED

6) FINES GO UP TO 600,000 EUROS (NOT FOR A CLUB BUT FOR ONE FAN!!!)

New weapons for police - 21/05/2007

Source : Reuters

Greek police on Monday said they would fire paintball pellets containing different colours to identify any rioting fans during Wednesday's Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan.
Authorities have drawn up extensive security plans for the biggest soccer match of the season to avoid any clashes between English and Italian fans.

"The paintball guns will be one of the weapons the riot police will use in case of fan clashes," police spokesman Panagiotis Stathis told Reuters.
"The have the double aim of stopping trouble because they are quite painful as well as marking violent fans," he said.

Any fan covered with paint from a police gun, and not arrested immediatly, could then be easily identified and detained by police later.
Stathis said the pellets would not be used in the case of crowd trouble inside the Olympic stadium and could only be used in large open spaces such as squares and major roads.

Greece expects about 50,000 Italian and English fans, many of them without tickets, for the final in Athens.

This will be the first time such weapons will be used by Greek security forces.

Antisemitic chants for Lineker - 17/05/2007

CHELSEA fans hurled anti-semitic abuse at Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker at their glittering £135-a-head Player of the Year dinner.

As the former England striker walked on to the stage to present an award he was greeted with sick chants of "yiddo, yiddo".

They were referring to Lineker's time playing for Spurs, who have a large Jewish following.


One fan said: "It was appalling. And it wasn't a couple of people. I'd say at least 100 people joined in. It was embarrassing."

Lord Attenborough and ex-England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio were among stars who had to listen to the chants on Tuesday night.

Lineker tried to make light of the abuse. He said: "You wouldn't expect anything else."

Earlier this season Chelsea asked fans not to use terms such as "yids" or make noises mimicking the Nazi gas chambers

Dinamo Bucuresti - Unirea Urziceni - 20/05/2007

Source : forum

Dinamo win the title and his fans celebrate on the pitch.

Vicenza - Modena - 07/05/2007

Source : forum

Two fans of Como was arrested after a fight near the stadium "Menti".

Claudio Ceccato, 19, from Valmorea (Como) si Marco Cesana, 21, from Merone (Como) was arrested by the police.

Como fans have a friendship with Vicenza, and together try to bring the rival fans on the ambush.

Mantova - Napoli - 06/05/2007

Source : forum

Mantova fans attack a car with Napoli fans.

After a short fight, they retreat because two of them suffer a cut knife.

In the stadium, one fan from Napoli was arrested after he launched projectile.

Arrests after football violence - 14/05/2007

Source : BBC

Eight people were arrested after violence erupted which was linked to Bristol Rovers' home game with Lincoln City at the weekend.

Two have been charged with threatening behaviour and one with violent disorder. Five others have been bailed.

Before the game three people were arrested at the Victoria pub where glasses and building materials were being thrown.

Afterwards a group of around 100 people threw bottles and glasses at police.

The group was outside the John Cabot pub on Gloucester Road when officers spotted a suspect from the earlier incident at the Victoria pub among them.

As they tried to arrest him on suspicion of violent disorder they had bottles thrown at them.

Police made five arrests, and after calling for reinforcements forced the crowd to disperse.

Riots during FC Porto party - 20/05/2007

Source: Megafone website

Riots occured during the party organised for the new title of FC Porto.
Three people were injured during these festivities.

SAFC hooligan 'fans' ignore banning orders - 08/05/2007

Source : sunderlandtoday

HOOLIGANS blacklisted from Sunderland matches have breached their football banning orders on 50 different occasions.
The alarming figures come as police gear up for a new season featuring Tyne-and-Wear derby matches.
There have been 40 orders obtained against so-called Sunderland AFC fans during the past three years.
Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that, last year, repeated breaches were carried out so that thugs could get to see World Cup matches.
Now police are warning that anyone flouting their bans, introduced to deal with hardcore football thugs, in the coming season will be severely dealt with.
Sergeant Darren Sweeney, of the Football Intelligence Unit, said: "We have already got the experience in dealing with derby matches and full preparations will be made to make sure they are trouble-free events."
Most breaches were during last year's World Cup.
During the Germany tournament, those with orders against their name needed to hand their passports in to police stations before kick-off of all England games.
Some banned fans chose to ignore the condition and faced getting a knock on their door from police.
So far this year, there have been six breaches of orders, which police say demonstrates the effectiveness of the bans.
Sgt Sweeney said: "They play a vital role in helping to reduce the number of football-related incidents.
"Now that Sunderland are back in the Premiership we will be taking into account all the past intelligence we have used when policing derby games.
"We will continue to target people who cause disorder at these football matches."
Clubs like Sunderland AFC and Newcastle United have managed to stamp out hooligans in their stadiums during recent years, which means trouble is now caused elsewhere – usually in the city centre, at pubs and railway stations.
Police from Sunderland Area Command arrested 95 boozed-up troublemakers during the first seven days of last year's World Cup after adopting a zero-tolerance approach.


Living with a football ban

YOBS slapped with a football banning order on conviction of a crime face living with the following restrictions:
Not to go within a designated area on a Sunderland home match day at the Stadium of Light. This includes the four hours before and after kick off.
Not to go within a five-mile radius of any football stadium in England and Wales where a football match involving Sunderland AFC or the England national team is being played. This includes 24 hours before and 12 hours after the advertised kick-off time.
Police must be notified of any change address.

Atalanta - Inter - 20/05/2007

Source : La Voce d'Italia

Atalanta fans attack train with fans from Milano.

Fans from Bergamo throw rocks in the train with Inter fans. Beside fans, in train was more people who don't go at the match.
In the station Terno d'Isola, at 12,20, fans from Bergamo wait a fight with rivals. Immediately, 200 Inter fans who travell with train to Bergamo, "accept" this offer.
For precaution the train has been made to move to low speed until the station Ponte San Pietro, where the police enforcements have been concentrated: police officers, carabinieri and national police.

A.C., 33, was arrested by the police after fight.

Inter fans leave Bergamo around 16,20 with train.

According to the first information, nobody was serious wounded

Busy week for English airports - 20/05/2007

Source : forum

Airports in the north west of England are gearing up for a busy week as the mass exodus of Liverpool fans to the Champions League final begins.

An additional 57 charter flights have been laid on at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where more than 13,500 fans will depart for Athens.

More supporters are expected to leave from Manchester Airport, where police say they will target known hooligans.

Liverpool take on AC Milan in the final of the competition on Wednesday night.

Airport bosses in Liverpool have been planning their operation since the semi-finals of the Champions League.

A total of 17,000 tickets have been allocated to Liverpool fans and police are urging people who do not have a ticket not to travel.

Ch Insp Chris Ullah, of Manchester Airport Police, said: "As with all operations like this, we are sending out a clear message to people intending to travel to commit violence to think again.

"In past operations, the vast majority of people approached by officers were genuine supporters who were co-operative and understanding, but we have been successful in stopping a number of known hooligans travelling. "

Mr Ullah said the operation would prevent troublemakers "ruining the reputation" of genuine football fans.

River plate - Estudiantes - 20/05/2007

Source : Reuters

River Plate fans furious after home defeat

River Plate fans vented their fury at coach Daniel Passarella and his players and fought with each other after watching their team lose 1-0 at home to Estudiantes on Sunday.

During the match, River fans fought with each other in a section of the stadium occupied by the hardcore supporters.

Passarella, captain of Argentina's 1978 World Cup winning team, made a brief appearance before reporters but refused to answer questions.

"They tell me there are problems outside and it's not a good moment to talk," he said.

On Friday, Argentina's Interior Ministry slapped a two-match home ban on River for incidents following their 1-1 draw at home to Independiente.

River have already served a previous three-match home ban this year because of fighting among their notorious supporters.

Greek police begin security operation for final - 21/05/2007

Source : Reuters

More than 7,500 police officers and thousands more security personnel on Monday started taking positions in and around the capital ahead of Wednesday's Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool.

With about 50,000 English and Italian fans expected in Athens, many of them without tickets, police are bracing for three days of potential clashes.

'It is not only the 7,500 officers who will patrol the city. Every single employee of the police force is on full alert until after Wednesday,' a police official told Reuters.

Greece has activated a part of its successful Athens 2004 Olympics security plan, including cameras, helicopters and three security perimetres as well as limited vehicle access to the area around the Olympic stadium.

'We feel the need to show again that we as a society and as police are worthy hosts,' Public Order Minister Byron Polidoras said following a security meeting on Sunday.

Polidoras and his senior officers have done their homework in the run-up to the final, liaising with British and Italian police for information regarding known trouble-makers but their main source of concern is potential demonstrations by their own officers on the day of the final.

Police unions seeking pay hikes and improved working conditions have pledged not to go on strike on Wednesday so as not to disrupt the match but have confirmed they will stage a demonstration on the day.

They have planned a rally in Athens some three hours before the start of the final.

'These actions by the unions for the day of the final are wrong. They must not take place,' Polidoras said. 'They could stain this major sports event and embarrass the nation.'

Authorities have said they expect a total of about 35,000 Liverpool and AC Milan fans with tickets and at least another 15,000 who will travel to Greece without a match ticket.

Athens international airport has said Italian and English fans will not meet upon arrival and will be guided to the airport exits from separate routes.

'These fans will not meet at the airport. Our plan is for them not to meet throughout their stay in Athens,' the police official said.

It is the second time in three seasons that Liverpool and Milan have played each other in the Champions League final following their first meeting in Istanbul in 2005 which passed without any major crowd trouble.

Seven fans sentenced after fight - 21/05/2007

Source : BBC News

Seven West Bromwich Albion hooligans who took part in a pre-arranged fight with rival Wolverhampton Wanderers supporters have been sentenced.
The football fans clashed with their rivals outside the Frying Pan pub, Darlaston. One man was hurt while two other fans were sprayed with CS gas.

Recorder Patrick Thomas QC, at Wolverhampton Crown Court, said it was a disgraceful incident.

The sentences ranged from 18 months in prison to community service orders.

Three of the fans, who all come from the Wednesbury, Darlaston and Quinton areas, admitted violent disorder while the other four admitted affray.

Joy and blood - 22/05/2007

Source : prosport

At the end of the match, fans broke the fence and try to go on the pitch but police don't want any problems and stop the fans.
One police officer was hit in the head and he need medical atention.

Few hours later in the city, police beat the fans in one pub.
Yesterday, the leaders of the fans from "U" Cluj arranged a meeting with press.

"Police hit us in the stadium and nobody from the club do something", Mircea Cenan said.

"In the street was more people hit by police even they do nothing."

Cenad added : "We feel sorry for this police officer who was injured but we don't want to do nothing wrong. We just want to express our joy."

Another fan told the press : "Police coming in our pub, they told us to go outside and there they start to hit us.
They hit children and fathers who don't say nothing" Cristi, the barman said.

Ana Bacos, the women who made a film with this assault said " I ask one police officer why they beat this fans. Mr. officer said that kind of fans are thiefs and he deserve that."

Austria Vienna - Altach - 20/05/2007

Source : forum