Season 08/09 - April

Barcelona Tries To Halt Hooligan Group - 16/04/2009

Source : ScoresPro

A group of hooligans who support Barcelona may cause more serious trouble unless they are brought under control soon, the Primera Liga club’s president Joan Laporta said on April 15th. Laporta, who was elected club president in 2003, has been trying to control the violent group of supporters known as the Boixos Nois (Mad Boys) since he gained power.

“Either we take steps to prevent them from travelling and getting into the stadiums or we’ll see more serious incidents,” Laporta said. “We will continue to act with the same forcefulness and we will make no concessions to the aggressors.”

A Barcelona security guard was struck in the face by a fan on April 14th, at the German hotel where the club was staying for their Champions League quarter-final match against Bayern Munich. A Munich police spokesman that five fans had been detained until the game was over, but the fan who hit the guard was still at large.

Since he was elected, Laporta has stopped giving the Boixos Nois free tickets to games and discount trips to road games. He also closed the room in the Nou Camp stadium where the fans stored banners.

Laporta has reportedly received death threats from the group and said the team knows the identity of Boixos Nois members and is planning to stop them from travelling to away games and gaining access to stadiums.

Helsingborg IF - IFK Göteborg - 06/04/2009

Source : mail

Manchester City - Hamburg SV - 16/04/2009

Source : Mail




Hamburg in Manchester

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8MHHX546G8

A fight opposed Genoa to Sampdoria supporters - 05/04/2009

Source: ITA Sport Press (thanks to the sender

About twenty Genoa supporters and Sampdoria ones clashed during the night using kicks and fists, and even of sticks, on the Montaldo perron, near the Ferraris stadium.
For the moment, 4 people were arrested, all are followers from Sampdoria, and having from 17 to 20 years. According to first elements, the genoani would have intervened to stop the work of the sampdoriani which were decided to put the colors blucerchiata on the perron, whereas this last carries the colors rossoblu.
The investigation of Digos is always running.

Translation Underground Fans

Cagliari - Catania - 05/04/2009

Source: ITA Sport Press

Thirty-eight supporters of Cagliari, belonging all to the group “Sconvolts”, were arrested and identified.
They are suspected to have taken part in the aggression of about twenty students of the Nautical Institute Caio Duilio of Messina.
According to the police force these students were on a school journey at the time of a technico-practical formation on board a motor ship, the “Clodia”, pertaining to the Tirrenia ship-owner.
All the students finally set out again around 7.15pm, except for one of them which was transported to the Brotzu hospital of Cagliari.
Twenty days of care will be necessary for the various traumas and received blows.

Translation Underground Fans

FC Den Bosch - Cambuur Leeuwarden - 10/04/2009

Source: local press

Three supporters of FC Den Bosch were arrested by the police force Friday evening.
They are suspected of violences during the game against Cambuur.

The 3 people, aged 34, 21 and 23 years old, are all from Den Bosch and Nistelrode and were recognized on CCTV basis.

Earlier, 4 others supporters already had been stopped and had received 5 years of stadiums bans.

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Haarlem FC - Fortuna Sittard - 10/04/2009

Source: http://www.abradio.nl/web/show/nieuws/7196/voetbalsupporters_uit_limburg_staande_gehouden_

Friday evening, at 10.35pm, the police force arrested a group of about thirty Limburg supporters, after they gathered on a carpark in Spaarndamseweg.

The police force preferred to control them because there were doubts about their intentions. The local police thinking that they intended to attack the Haarlem supporters.
They were escorted back on the motor way.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

RSC Anderlecht - FC Bruges - 12/04/2009

Source: e-mail (thanks to the sender) - A'lecht view

For this high-risks game, large mobilization near the French border (about 150 units). Very quickly, the police force starts to arrive, escpecially with an helicopter. Then we decided to get into the cars and to pass the border in order to sow the police force. Successful thing. We move then towards the place where was our enemies of the day. Arriving there, wa walked for 2 kilometers for ..... NOTHING! Nobody.
One of the Bruges contact announced us pleasantly that we are well too numerous and that they are leaving the scene .....
Then, return to Brussels where everyonewatch the game in the pubs around the stadium.

After the game about 40 guys arrived near the Bruges coaches and attacked them, suing glasses, stones, wood and dustbins.
Police quickly arrived.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

Genoa - Juventus Turin - 12/04/2009

Source : sport.repubblica.it

Tensions at the stadium, when Juventus fans arrived in front of their entrance.
A mob of Genoa supporters arrived near them and throw bottles at them.
Police restored order.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

FC Luzern - FC Sion - Cup - 13/04/2009

Source: ATS + 20Minuten.ch

Brawls between supporters in Luzern




At the end of this cup game, Monday in Luzern which saw FC Sion being qualified for the final at the expense of FC Luzern, both sides of supporters entered the pitch and fought on the ground. The police force intervened and arrested five people.

After victory 4-2 with the penalties of the Valaisans, the fans of the FC Sion invaded the ground followed immediately by Luzern supporters. Police used water and flash-balls to avoid a generalized brawl.

The police force arrested four Valaisans and locals which risk a fine for damages, violence and threats towards the police.

Translation Underground Fans (c)






Vidéo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8_g88onrrU

Marseille - Shakhtar Donetsk - 16/04/2009

Source : La Provence

Strange situation inside the Velodrome stadium.
During 1st half a, internal fight opposed two clans of Marseille fans: Cosa Ultra and Winners.

Severe punches were exchanged and a banner was taken. Stewards restored order.

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Source : Mail

A violent fight after 15 minutes of playing, opposing 150 South Winners to 30 Cosa members. The official Cosa banner was stolen.

Austria: LASK Linz - SV Josko - 17/04/2009

Source : krone.at + nachrichten.at

Police forces have arrested 13 supporters during this derby game.
Prior to the game, when police escorted 150 Josko supporters, about 80 LASK fans tried to attack the escort, throwing bottles.
Police immediately used pepper sprays and some people were arrested.

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England: Port Vale - Luton: Four quizzed over violence - 16/04/2009

Source: english press (thanks to the sender)

DETECTIVES were today questioning four men about football-related violence in Burslem.
Staffordshire Police officers were called to the Vine pub, in Hamil Road, shortly before Port Vale's home game against Luton Town on.
Supporters from both clubs were involved in an incident at about 2.45pm on Saturday, February 28.
Police used video cameras to record images of those involved and a subsequent investigation led to a number of arrests.
Four men, aged between 16 and 26, were arrested in Tunstall, Burslem and Kidsgrove this morning.
They were taken to the Northern Area Custody Facility, Etruria, and were due to be questioned today.
Further arrests are expected in both Stoke-on-Trent and Luton in the coming week.
And yesterday, officers travelled to Bedfordshire to caution a 15-year-old boy for his involvement.
Superintendent Bernie O'Reilly, who oversees football policing in Stoke-on-Trent, said: "Incidents of football disorder have been significantly reduced over the past few years and this is thanks to the hard work put in by the club, the fans and ourselves.
"True supporters do not want violence associated with their club or their game and we are determined to put those involved before the courts to answer for their actions.
"We will continue to work with the club to ensure that those involved in football related disorder have no place in this city."

UK: Town fan banned after drinking session - 19/04/2009

Source : Ipswich Evening Star

AN Ipswich fan is today barred from Town's games after a 600-mile round trip ended with magistrates giving him a three-year banning order.

The successful prosecution of Alec Smith has led to police issuing an uncompromising warning to yobs intent on causing trouble at tomorrow's East Anglian derby.

The Ipswich v Norwich game at Portman Road will be the first match Smith, of Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, is prohibited from attending.

The 27-year-old travelled 300 miles to Swansea, only to plead guilty during a 15-minute hearing to being drunk while entering a football ground. His admission also cost him a £200 fine.

Failure to adhere to the ban, which also banishes Smith from entering a town or city centre four hours before or after a game, could end up in a custodial sentence.

Suffolk police's football intelligence officer Marc Norman said: "I hope this sends out a message before the game with Norwich to anyone who may be considering creating disorder.

"This is the third football banning order that we have sought in the past six weeks and outlines Suffolk Constabulary's desire to keep match days a safe environment for supporters to attend.”

Pc Norman, who also attended the hearing in Swansea, said Smith had previously been arrested for the same offence on March 15, 2008, when Charlton came to Portman Road. He accepted a caution following that arrest.

Police said Smith caused considerable disruption before the Town game at Liberty Stadium on February 7 this year.

Pc Norman said the Ipswich fan had travelled to Wales with a group of about 25 other fans, all of whom were drinking on the train journey.

Smith was seen at the Grand Hotel, near Swansea railway station, in a highly intoxicated state. According to police he was warned on at least two occasions not to attend the match.

He was also spoken to three times about his behaviour, which Pc Norman described as argumentative and obstructive.

Smith's banning order means he can not enter a football ground in England and Wales for three years. He must also surrender his passport when England play away.

Last month self-styled 'Colonel' Leo Temple, 39, of Kelvedon Road, Colchester, and Craig Wright, 24, of Bramford Road, Ipswich, were also given three-year football banning orders by Ipswich magistrates.

Górnik Zabrze - Polonia Bytom - 18/04/2009

Source: http://www.torcida.eu/2009/wiosna/gornik_polonia_2/index.html





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Tunisia: Etoile Sportive de Tunis - Etoile Sportive du Sahel - Cup - 14/04/2009

Source: http://www.gnet.tn

At half-time some people threw seats and other missiles.
These acts continued for a few minutes before a police intervention.

Bristol Rovers yob gets three-year ban - 18/04/2009

Source: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk

A Bristol Rovers fan has been banned from home and away games for three years after hurling pint glasses at police from a pub garden.

Kevin Bennett, aged 20, was caught on a camera throwing glasses and a plant pot at officers before Rovers' league match against Leeds United earlier this season.

Footage from the police helicopter shows the hooligan behind The Rising Sun, in Gloucester Road, Bishopston, throwing pint glasses at a locked gate, behind which riot police were gathered.

In the footage, which was shown at Bristol Magistrates' Court, the yob can be clearly seen wearing a white cap and a white and blue striped top, among a group of about 10 others dressed in dark clothing.

Bennett, of Woodyleaze Drive, Hanham, took a pint glass from a table and hurled it at the gate.

Then, egged on by the group, he was handed another glass and threw that at the gate.

Bennett can be clearly seen taking a plant pot from a low roof and hurling it over the gate.

He was arrested soon after by officers.

Bennett, who is unemployed and on benefits, was charged with using and threatening unlawful violence.

He pleaded guilty and was ordered to carry out 80 hours of community service, to be carried out over 12 months.

He was also ordered to pay £60 costs and handed the football banning order.

It will prevent him from going within a mile of the Memorial Stadium on Rovers match days three hours before and two hours after a game for the next three years – effectively barring him from most of the fans' favourite pubs on Gloucester Road, including The Rising Sun.

He will also not be allowed to travel to watch Rovers away games, or to any England matches.

The incident occurred shortly before Rovers league match against Leeds on March 7, a near sell-out which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Nisha Patel, prosecuting, said the camera on the police helicopter caught pin-sharp images of the incident.

She said: "He accepts he threw two beer glasses towards police, but they hit the boundary wall.

"He then threw a plant pot over the wall at police. He said his actions were very stupid and he was sorry. Fortunately, the plant pot did not hit a police officer."

Defending, Brian Carrick accepted that a banning order was inevitable.

He said: "While no one can condone that behaviour, thankfully no one got hurt and there was no risk of an escalation of problems between rival fans.

"It was not football violence between two teams that dragged police and the public into it."

Sentencing him, chairman of the bench Graham Williams said: "You ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourself for the trouble you have caused police and other people."

The community order will run on top of a 200-hour order Bennett already has for a separate offence.

Dave Harper, Bristol Rovers' safety officer, said the club would do its utmost to rid the club of supporters who bring the Rovers name into disrepute.

He said: "The club will be in contact with police and a decision will be made as to whether the ban will be extended."

Cath Foster, a spokeswoman for Avon and Somerset Police, said the force would continue to stamp out football-related violence.

She said: "Our ultimate aim is to make football police free and deter the minority from ruining the game for genuine fans."

A spokeswoman for The Rising Sun said: "This was an isolated incident related to the football match and was handled by the police. We were happy to co-operate fully."

Last month's Rovers match against Leeds was marred by trouble, but residents questioned police tactics after fans were allowed to parade up Gloucester Road on their way to the game.

There was also trouble after the match outside the nearby Queen Vic pub and at The Foresters, and five fans were arrested for throwing glass bottles in Ashley Down Road.

Avon and Somerset police are making no extra security provisions for Millwall FC's visit to Rovers today.

The London club have courted trouble in the past, but the policing of the Memorial Stadium match will be no different from most League One encounters this season.

Police spokeswoman Claire Stanley said no more officers have been drafted in than normal and the patrols on foot and horseback seen in Filton Avenue and Gloucester Road will be manned as usual.

Ms Stanley said: "As far as we're aware there has been no previous history of violence between the two sets of fans, nor intelligence that there will be. The vast majority of football fans are law abiding citizens and merely want to see the match."

There will, however, be some extra officers near Horfield Prison, where another "Wall of Sound" protest is expected, showing solidarity with two prisoners who allegedly broke into an arms factory they believed was supplying weapons to Israel.

VIDEO:

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Rovers-yob-gets-year-ban/article-912666-detail/article.html

Lille OSC - Paris SG - 12/04/2009

Source: mail + rtlinfo.be

The night before the game a fight erupted in Belgium between 80 Lille lads with a few Dutchmen from Haarlem and more than 100 PSG lads.
After only 30 seconds of punches, Lille lads ran away. PSG chased after them for about a kilometer.
A bad day for Lille...
After that, 150 Belgium cops were deployed to find the french thugs in vain !

AZ Alkmaar - NEC Nijmegen - 18/04/2009

Source: local press + Stentor

Saturday night a fight occured when a snack was attack by youth.
Police quickly intervened to restore order.

SK Lokeren - Germinal Beerschot - 18/04/2009

Source: http://www.hbvl.be/nieuws/sport/voetbal-binnenland/lokeren-g-beerschot-3.aspx + presse locale
...Some Beerschot supporters tried to enter the pitch.
Police forces had a lot of work to calm down the situation.

Finally, the game was stopped for 3 times. Last time for 8 minutes by the referee.


Translation Underground Fans (c)

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Source: http://www.jupilerleague.be

56' The game is stopped. Germinal Beerschot try to invade the pitch but everything remains calm.

INFOS + PICS WELCOME

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Source: Sporza

VIDEO:

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/eersteklasse/Lokeren/090419_rellen_Lokeren#





Dutch caused troubles in Lokeren

The game Lokeren-Beerschot was stopped for about 10 minutes due to brawls caused by supporters, mainly a large amount (60) of Dutch, followers of NAC Breda, which has a friendship with local supporters.

These Dutch caused troubles during the journey in the city center and some of them were already arrested.

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http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza.be/voetbal/eersteklasse/Lokeren/090420_lokeren_over_rellen

http://www.tvoost.be/nl/nieuws/2009-04-19/voetbal-sp-lokeren-germinal-beerschot/

http://www.hbvl.be/nieuws/sport/voetbal-binnenland/rellen-in-lokeren-het-werk-van-nederlandse-hooligans.aspx

http://www.bredavandaag.nl/nac/2009-04-19/fans-nac-gearresteerd-lokeren



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToXkUHLRNqs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YMR6PUMxt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURct8jSdeI

Argentina: Gimnasia de Jujuy - CA Tigre - 04/04/2009

Source : lavoz.com.ar

One supporter was gunshot in the abdomen during severe brawls opposing rival fans.

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Poland: Elana Toruń - Zawisza Bydgoszcz - 17/04/2009

Source : bydgoskapilka.pl

48 hooligans were arrested.

Dynamo Kiev - Paris SG - 16/04/2009

Source: forum



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Source : Mail

Feyenoord Rotterdam - FC Twente - 18/04/2009

Source: forum + ad.nl

About 200 to 300 angry Twente supporters caused troubles at the end of the game, outside the Kuip stadium.

Twente fans tried to confront with locals and caused damages.

Two stewards were injured during these troubles.

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VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrNQs2N7xbA

Argentina: Gimnasia de Jujuy - Estudiantes - 18/04/2009

Source : lavoz.com.ar

Incidents occured during the game where 6 local supporters were arrested. Incidents started at half-time and continued at the beginning of 2nd because of a group of 50 supporters who tried to enter the stadium. The police officers pushed back them with tear gases and shootings of rubber balls. The supporters then damaged about ten vehicles.

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