Season 08/09 - December

Olympiakos Pireus - Hertha Berlin - 18/12/2008

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/95274-trouble-in-europe-paris-and-athens-hit-by-the-hooligans

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In Athens there were also scenes of violence as Greek fans clashed with the visiting Germans. Amateur footage captured a fans of both teams facing off before the away fans managed to trap the Hertha fans in an alleyway, the Olympiakos fans slamming shuts metal gates before each side began hurling missiles at each other.

VIDEOS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbx8KldSelI

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxokz39cww

Sachsen Leipzig - Hallescher FC - 19/12/2008

Source: MDR-Live-Ticker + fc-sachsen.de + leipzgier-fussball.de

The game was interupted after 54 minutes due to the large amount of firecrackers threw in the pitch by Halle supporters.




VIDEOS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLxd_jCzmPs&eurl=http://www.ultras.ws/fc-sachsen-leipzig---hallescher-fc-t5455-s8.html&feature=player_embedded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEivm5-VxXg&eurl=http://www.ultras.ws/fc-sachsen-leipzig---hallescher-fc-t5455-s8.html&feature=player_embedded

1860 Munich II - Waldhof Mannheim - 20/12/2008

Source: http://www.br-online.de/aktuell/fussball-muenchen-hooligans-ID1229793658561.xml

Riots in Giesing for a football game
For this game, opposing the 2nd team of 1860 Munich to Waldhof Mannheim, troubles occured in the Giesing area, of Munich.

Thousands of Munich and Mannheim fronted each other in their way to the Grunwalder stadium.
Police needed to use batons and pepper sprays to restore order. Munich lost 1-4.

As a spokesman for the police explained two rival supporters mobs agreed to have an off in front of the stadium.
Supporters from Bayner Munich joined the ones from 1860 to fronted rivals from Mannheim.

Several people were injured, including policemen.
Only a few arrests were made because police forces needed all their power to stopped the fight.
Mannheim supporters were escorted to the stadium.


Translation Underground Fans

VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_HI4rYDfo4&eurl=http://www.ultras.ws/1860-muenchen-ii-vs-waldhof-mannheim-t5458-s8.html&feature=player_embedded

Uruguay football season suspended - 20/12/2008

Source: Associated Press

The Uruguayan Football Association suspended the final weekend of a tumultuous season due to ongoing fan violence.

The announcement of the suspension was made late Friday after the Interior Ministry objected to the use of a stadium due to host a key game. It did not state when or if the final round of games would be played.

In November, the season was suspended for 15 days after about 100 fighting fans spilled on to the field during a game between Danubio and Nacional, prompting security officials to impose tighter restrictions on stadium conditions.

Danubio and Nacional are tied at the top of the standings.

Officials wanted Danubio's game against Penarol switched away from the stadium where fighting between fans broke out on Nov. 16. But their preferred venue — the more-secure Centenario stadium — was scheduled to host a game between Nacional and Central Espanol at the same time, and Central Espanol was unwilling to change venues.

Sampdoria Genes - FC Sevilla - 18/12/2008

Source: mail (thanks to the sender)

Sevilla FC fans (Biris Norte) took a banner (Blok 45) from Grobari in Sevilla on 3rd of Dec when they played against FC Partizan in the UEFA Cup. The banner was taken from a journalist who has ties with Grobari after which couple of Sevilla fans fled out from the stadium and were chased by few Grobari who were present at the game. There was a little contact between the groups and the banner has fallen.
On 18th of Dec Sevilla FC played Sampdoria away and BC Partizan played Armani Jeans away (basket ball). 9 Grobari members attacked a slightly larger group of Sevilla fans, guarded by plain-clothes policeman, and took banner (Alameda Presente). Not going into details the banner has fallen.

New appeal for information fans who abused Sol Campbell at Fratton Park - 22/12/2008

Source: http://www.thisishampshire.net

OFFICERS investigating indecent chants at a Hampshire football match have renewed their appeal.

Following an initial appeal police have made a total of twelve arrests, and are now asking for the public to look again at the last five images and see if they know the men pictured.

The investigation follows abuse directed at Pompey player Sol Campbell during a game against Tottenham on Sunday, September 28, 2008.

Officers have received a steady stream of information and names, however they are keen to stress that would like to hear from anyone who recognises the remaining five people.

Superintendent Neil Sherrington, said, “We have had an excellent response to the first set of pictures, however these five men still remain outstanding and we are keen to identify them as soon as possible, and so I would encourage anyone who knows them to contact us.”

On Saturday, December 20 a further three arrests were made, bringing the total arrests to 12.

A 42-year-old man from Milton Keynes, a 13-year-boy from Milton Keynes and a 34-year-old man from Shropshire were arrested and have been questioned on suspicion of indecent or racial chanting at a designated football match after attending a police station in Portsmouth.

All three have been bailed until January 13, 2009.

Arsenal Slap Life Bans On Spitting Fans - 17/12/2008

source: goal.com

Some Arsenal 'fans', who held prestigious Emirates season tickets, have been banned for life by the club...

The conduct of Arsenal's supporters at the Emirates Stadium is under yet more scrutiny. The Gunners' 'faithful' were widely slammed over their treatment of Emmanuel Eboué, whom they jeered during the narrow win over Wigan Athletic recently.

Now, though, some distinctly loutish behavior has been uncovered, pre-dating the E-boo-é situation.

Reports suggest that the club have banned some of their fans after they abused visiting Everton supporters in October. Somewhat surprisingly, the people in question were affluent £3,000-a-season ticket holders who occupied sought-after 'Club Level' vantage points inside the stadium.

Angry Toffees supporters complained and, now that the Metropolitan Police have had a chance to investigate, Arsenal have informed their Premier League rivals that the culprits have been identified and told never to come back.

A letter penned by Arsenal beaks is said to read: "As a result of investigations, a number of Arsenal members have had their membership and ticket-purchasing rights rescinded on a permanent basis."

Visiting fans were also less than impressed with the match stewards, according to The Guardian, who allegedly chose to ignore the offending fans at the time.

Arsenal: Fan banned from pubs on match days - 19/12/2008

source: local newspaper

AN ARSENAL fan who urinated on a burger bar counter and threatened drinkers has been banned from every pub in Islington on match days.

Highbury Corner magistrates have imposed a two-year anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) on Michael Doyle, 39, who lives in Andover Road, Finsbury Park.
Police and Islington Council applied for the Asbo after complaints from publicans, pub customers and residents.
Mr Doyle is already banned from attending football matches until 2010, after he twice invaded the pitch at Arsenal’s former home, Highbury, in 2005. He went on to breach this on six occasions, prompting police to apply for an Asbo against him.
The court was told Mr Doyle had been convicted of harassing customers outside a nightclub in March last year, threatening staff and customers in a Holloway Road pub in May, urinating on a counter in a burger bar in front of families and children in August and being abusive and throwing coins at police officers and their cars in September.

OFI Creta - Panathinaikos - 21/12/2008

Source: mail (thanks to the sender)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1T37Ixd-pM

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Source : : bleacherreport.com

Violence at the OFI Crete-Panathinaikos Match

Greece has been suffering from a wave of violent incidents in the past few weeks ever since police shot a teenager, that sparked violent demonstrations throughout the country.

And yesterday the violence spilled over into the world off football as ugly scenes marred Panathinaikos’ visit to OFI Crete, which the match having to be suspended for 10 minutes as order was restored.

There was trouble both inside and outside the stadium. Pana fans was captured on camera ripping up chairs and hurling them at the riot police, while other missiles including fireworks and flares were also thrown as chaos broke out.

For their part, the riot police responded by wielding their batons and firing off tear gas, which forced the match temporarily stopped as players and coaching staff were ordered back into their respective dressing rooms.

Every week there seems to be another outbreak of violence, and sadly this week was no exception.

Italy: Arrest of an Argentinean barra brava - 26/12/2008

Source: Rai

In Ostia, Italy, near Rome, Ariel Luna, member of the River Plate barra brava was arrested. He showed himself at police after he killed another supporter in Buenos Aires in August.
Italian and argentinean polices worked together to arrest Luna, who also travelled in Spain.

6 months in jail for an agressive FC Bruges supporter - 29/12/2008

Source: http://www.dhnet.be

The Court of Bruges, Belgium, announced, this Monday, a 6-months in jail sentence and a 5 years of stadiums ban for a man, follower of FC Bruges.

Johny D, aged 39, injured a policemen prior to the finalcup game, in May, at the King Baudouin stadium, in Brussels, as his team played Standard Liège.

Glasgow Rangers - Celtic Glasgow - 27/12/2008

Source: mail (thanks to the sender)

For this derby game, about 40 to 50 CSC (Celtic) members mobbed up in a pub on Trongate, neat Gallowgate.
Some rumours announced Gers were in the city center and will arrive at 6pm.
At 6.15pm three Gers youth arrived in front of the pub. We all went out and we see their mob in front of us. Some missiles were threw but no real toe-to-toe.
Police arrived on the place and we're pushed back to the pub.

Belgium: 3-months of stadiums bans for 10 Oostende hooligans - 31/12/2008

Source: Belga

Ten football supporters of KV Oostende (2nd division) who followed their team away in Tournai last Saturday received a 3-months sentence of stadiums bans due to their behaviour, said police.

These supporters travelled by coach and on their road, they caused troubles.
Two of them were immediately arrested and 8 others were arrested when they backed home in Oostende.

Germany : SG Dynamo Dresden - Rot Weiss Erfurt - 20/12/2008

Source : Bild.de

Troubles inside the stadium.

Panathinaikos - Anorthosis Famagusta - 09/12/2008

Source : Press

Northern Ireland : Linfield FC - Glentoran FC - 26/12/2008

Source : belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Riot police deal with hooligan fans as Linfield beat Glentoran

Local football chiefs will once again launch an inquiry into violent scenes at a Glentoran v Linfield match after police had to be called to quell clashes at today’s annual Big Two Boxing Day meeting at Windsor Park.

The Irish FA will examine the referee’s report and gather information from security staff as Linfield beat their Belfast rivals 3-0.

It is the latest in a line of meetings between the clubs that have been marred by crowd trouble.

There were problems at the same Boxing Day game at Windsor Park two years ago and the most infamous game between the clubs in recent years was the April 23 match in 2005 at the Oval when fans rioted on the pitch after former Linfield striker Chris Morgan scored a winner for Glentoran.

Yesterday around 70 Glentoran fans — in a crowd of almost 10,000 — broke through a security cordon intended to stop them from occupying seats on the bottom deck of the North Stand in close proximity to Linfield supporters and proceeded to throw missiles at Blues fans in the Kop Stand.

A series of objects were then thrown between the rival sets of fans, with stewards powerless to break up the violence.

Fireworks were also thrown, coming less than two months after Linfield player Conor Hagan was hit by one just seconds after the final whistle in the County Antrim Shield final defeat by Cliftonville.

Referee Michael McLaughlin stopped the match at half-time.

After a seven-minute delay the match recommenced, but only when police officers in riot gear appeared on the scene.

“I’m not going to criticise Glentoran Football Club or the genuine supporters, but there are people who will connect themselves to any club,” said Linfield manager David Jeffrey.




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Source : Press








Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=PL&hl=pl&v=9YopzbU-NvU

Lyon - Marseille - 14/12/2008

Source: Lyon Capitale newspaper

Before the game, a fight erupted between 20 locals and 10 OM fans near the Ninkasi Pub. Police intrevened rapidely.

After that, 50 Lyon hools looking for troubles and attacked some OM fans.

A new fight erupted during half time inside the South tribune (Lyon). 2 local fans were arrested.

Brawl in Denmark - 06/12/2008

Source : localeyes.dk/

Hooligans from Brondy attacked rivals from FC Copenhagen who celebrated in the 'Horse Pub'.
Hooligans threw bricks and other missiles in direction of the pub.
One FCK supporters was injured by a glass.
Several other people were wounded.
Many cars windows were smashed up. and police arrested several people near the pub.



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Poland : police avoid a fight - 08/12/2008

Source : policja.pl

After one woman phonecalled the police, a big brawl was avoided by police.
The woman said dozens of supporters mobbed up, some with Lechia Gdansk colors. It seems they were there to confront their Legia Warszawa rivals.
At 12am, police stopped a coach full with 50 supporters when they tried to leave Warszawa.
As they were checking the coach police found some weapons.
Later, a second coach was also controlled by police with 24 hooligans from Lechai Gdansk and Wisla Krakow.
They said they were there to visit the Royal Castle but they had weapons like knives, baseball bats, machetes...
Police said, these groups had planned a fight in Plonsk where 20 cars with Legia Warszawa supporters where waited.

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