Season 09/10 - September

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest fans charged with affray - 04/09/2009

Source : Sunday Mercury

Five men have been charged with affray following a football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest earlier this year.

Nottinghamshire Police said they arrested nine men in July following the alleged incident on March 21 at the Premier Inn Hotel in London Road, Nottingham, before the match at the City Ground.

Thomas Amatt, 20, and Daniel Yates, 18, both from Nottingham, have been charged with affray, as have Liam Dean, 33, Stuart Barton, 22, and Richard Wallis, 21, who all live in Heanor, Derbyshire.

A sixth man, 20-year-old Callum McKenzie, from West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, has been charged with breaching his football banning order for his alleged part in the incident.

The men will appear before Nottingham magistrates on Thursday September 10.

Nine men appear in court in connection with football violence at West Ham v Millwall - 04/09/2009

Source : Guardian Series

POLICE have named the nine people charged with public order offences in relation to football violence which erupted when West Ham played Millwall.

The offences include breaching a banning order, pitch invasions and assault on police officers.

They are all appearing at Stratford Magistrates' Court today (Friday).

Lee Howard, 22, of Elmstead Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, was charged with assault on police.

The police have charged Kane Smith, 24, of Woodham Park Drive, Benfleet, Essex, with breaching a banning order.

Adam Harper, 20, of Wynn Close, Baldock, Hertfordshire, has been charged with behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Danny Wilson, 21, of Spurling Road, Dagenham, has been charged with threatening behaviour, as has John Lyons, 24, of Rogers Road, Dagenham.

A 17-year-old man of Hockley, Essex, has been charged in connection with invading the pitch at Upton Park.

Wayne Cooper, 36, of St George's Walk, Canvey Island, Essex, has also been charged in connection with invading the pitch as has Stuart Shell, 24, of Hillcrest Road, Hornchurch, Essex.

If the banning orders are enforced it would see them barred from attending any football ground in Britain.

A total of 14 people were arrested following the violence which flared up before, during and after West Ham's Carling Cup tie against Millwall.

A 51-year-old, a 19-year-old, a 42-year-old, and a 29-year-old are bailed to return in October pending further enquiries.

One person has been released without charge.

A 43-year-old Millwall fan from Eltham, who police described as an 'innocent family man', was stabbed.

He and his family, including teenage sons aged 17 and 18, were chased by West Ham fans when they went to wrong part of Upton Park.

After being separated from his family, he was kicked and punched and then stabbed.

He has since been discharged from hospital.

West Ham United FC and the FA both condemned the violence and called for fans found to be involved in the violence to be banned for life.

Fans among best - 03/09/2009

Source : Doncaster Today

DONCASTER Rovers fans are officially one of the best behaved sets of football supporters in the Championship.
The Free Press reported last week that violence broke out between rival fans after Rovers game at league rivals Middlesbrough.

But latest figures released by the Home Office show the number of Doncaster supporters arrested at matches is one of the lowest in the division.

The number of banning orders received by Rovers followers, which stop fans from entering any football ground in England and Wales, is also one of the league's lowest figures.

Twenty seven people were arrested at Doncaster matches during the 2007-08 season - more than double the previous season's figure.

Only five fans were handed banning orders in the same period taking the total number of Rovers supporters with a nationwide ban to 14.

Cardiff City are top of the Championship's table of shame with 90 of their fans arrested over the season and 136 receiving banning orders.

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90 arrested in Birmingham anti-Islam rally - 05/09/2009

Source : Times Online

Police have arrested 90 people after racially-charged anti-Islam demonstration in the city of Birmingham, central England, turned violent.

The unrest broke out when supporters of an English nationalist group, the English Defence League, encountered anti-fascist activists during a rally on Saturday opposing expansion of Islamic ideas in Britain, West Midlands police said Sunday.

About 200 people were involved in the clashes with both sides throwing projectiles and running from riot police, prompting authorities to arrest 90 people, all under 40 years of age, on suspicion of criminal damage and violent disorder.

It was not immediately clear how many of the 200 belonged to each side, as the youths had their faces covered in most of the television footage of the incident in the city's downtown area.

Clashes also erupted last month at a similar demonstration in Birmingham, a diverse city of about 1 million where nearly a third of the population is nonwhite.

The English Defence League, which denies racism charge, blames counter-demonstrators for inciting violence at its rallies. It has planned protest marches in other cities, including one next month in Manchester.

British nationalist groups and political parties seek to spark anti-Islam sentiment in the UK.

A Muslim community leader in Loughton, Essex, who was abducted and threatened last week over Friday prayer sessions he has been leading, accused the far-right British National Party (BNP) for ordering the assault.

The BNP denies the charge.





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New Gers signing Jerome Rothen reveals he was targeted by PSG fans - 07/09/2009

Source : newsoftheworld.co.uk

RANGERS new boy Jerome Rothen was lucky to escape with his LIFE after a furious bust up with hardcore supporters of his own team.

The French midfielder dodged death after losing control of his car at high speed in a Paris tunnel.

Investigators discovered a tyre on his Porsche had been slashed and the 31-year-old believes Paris Saint Germain hooligans sabotaged the high-powered car.

On the morning of the terrifying incident Rothen discovered a note left on the windscreen of his car.

It warned 'Just watch yourself. You don't want to apologise. We know where you and your family live'.

Rothen revealed: "I rubbed my eyes, and read it again. What did it mean?

"Should I warn my loved ones, my family? No, that's not a good idea otherwise everyone will be scared stiff."

Instead he tossed the letter away, got in his car, and headed for training.

The dad-of-two added: "I turned the ignition on. The radio came on and I started to relax a bit. I reached the tunnel where the speed limit goes up to 60 miles an hour, and I put my foot down on the accelerator. That's when I heard the car start to tremble.

"I put my foot down more and started to lose control. The car started going to the right and to the left. A tyre just burst.

"I pulled over to the hard shoulder and rang up the emergency service.

"They took off the wheel. Their verdict: It's been slashed. I almost kicked the bucket because someone slashed my tyre with a knife.

"The people who did it must have come to my place just before I'd left for training. They had gone too far. I was gobsmacked."

PSG's notorious hooligans were furious with the performances of Rothen and his team-mates after losing four home games under former Rangers boss Paul Le Guen, right

By December 2007 tension was at breaking point. Just days before the attack on his car Rothen was warming up on the pitch at the Parc des Princes before PSG took on Caen.

A fan tapped him on the shoulder and handed him a piece of paper which said the fans were on strike for the first 15 minutes because the team were so bad.

Rothen added: "I screwed the piece of paper up into a little ball and I go up to the person who gave it to me and threw it at his chest.

"One of the club directors, who was standing next to me, tells me to calm down. And he wasn't wrong."

PSG lost the game 1-0 and the following day the leader of their Ultras, Philippe Pereira, barged into the dressing room and confronted Rothen.

He said: "Jerome, everyone saw what happened last night. You didn't respect us. All I can advise you to do is to publicly apologise, because I've heard some of the lads saying, 'We know where he lives, we'll go down to his place'.

"I'm saying to you it's better for everyone if you apologise. Otherwise I won't be able to control them any more."

Days later Rothen realised just how serious the situation was. The attack on his car terrified him so much the club ordered round the clock protection at his home.

He added: "It got totally out of proportion. A copper watched my house, another one walked behind me wherever I went, and two more were stood outside my kids' school.

"I told Paul Le Guen and President Alain Cayzac that if it happened again my career would be over."

Waldhof Mannheim - Kaiserslautern II - 02/09/2009

Source : Forum

The game was stopped after firecrackers were used. Troubles occured inside the stadium.


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Eight policemen injured during the game Mannheim-Kaiserlsautern B

Eight policemen were injured during this german 4th division game which opposed Mannheim to the 2nd squad of Kaiserslautern.
36 people were arrested and many damages were caused for approx 50.000 €.
Two thousand Mannheim supporters have attacked police, throwing bricks.
The referee stopped the game after 20 minutes of playing, when Kaislerslautern supporters threw flares and other missiles.
Police tried to avoid any confrontation between both sides,, but troubles continued outside the stadium.








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Poland - Northern Ireland - 05/09/2009

Source: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/hooligans-pole-axed-14482111.html#ixzz0QRRFD1B2

Hooligans pole axed

Polish thugs steer clear of match as cops put on a huge show of force

A heavy police presence ensured Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifier with Poland last night passed off peacefully. The grey skies over Katowice were in stark contrast to the mood on the ground where more than 1,000 fans had a great time as they watched Northern Ireland secure a valuable 1-1 draw.

Supporters made their way to a dedicated Fanzone at Silesia shopping mall, a five-minute drive from Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, where they sang the day away.

Around 250 members of the green and white army stayed in Katowice and the surrounding region, while another 750 travelled from Berlin.

To ensure safety, the IFA organised buses to take fans from the Fanzone to the match.

They then passed through a fenced-off section of the stadium and into Section 19 where they watched the game.

As an extra security precaution, supporters remained in the ground for an hour afterwards.

Donaghadee man Alan McAleer was just one of the fans soaking up the atmosphere.

The 45-year-old has not missed a competitive Northern Ireland game in seven years and said he felt as safe in Poland as anywhere else he has been.

“My first game was at Windsor Park in 1970,” he said.

“I’ve been all over Europe following Northern Ireland – places like Latvia, Iceland and Denmark,” he said.

“I feel as safe in Poland as anywhere else.”

Alan is chairman of the Portavogie Northern Ireland Supporters Club, which brought 16 fans over to the game.

When Polish hooligans attacked police outside Windsor Park in Belfast in March, the Co Down man was one of the first to rush to officers’ aid.

“Those Polish thugs were the real deal, proper organised hooligans,” he added.

Fearing trouble, Polish police put on a dramatic show of strength at Silesian Stadium.

Around 50 officers dressed in full riot gear fired blanks from plastic-bullet guns on Friday.

The images, which were beamed around Poland, sent a clear message to the hooligans who had threatened mayhem.

Poland’s hooligans are among the most notorious in Europe but the thugs took the hint and the day stayed trouble-free.

The Polish cops were determined to protect visiting fans and to prevent a repeat of the ugly scenes that marred the game between the teams in Belfast in March when 11 police officers were injured during clashes.

A spokesman for the Polish

police said officers were “prepared” ahead of the game.

“Our duty was to ensure first entrance to the ground. We were confident all would be safe,” said the spokesman.

IFA President Raymond Kennedy said he was “delighted” with how everything went.

Sunday Life mistakenly reported last week that the majority of Northern Ireland’s fans were staying in Berlin due to the fears of violence. The game was originally to be played in Szczecin, near Berlin, and most travelling fans had already made bookings before the Polish FA switched venues to Chorzow. We are happy to correct the error.

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Hooliganism is on the way back, warn British Transport Police - 07/09/2009

Source: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/09/07/return-of-the-footy-hooligans-86908-21654157/

A TOP police chief has warned that 1970s-style football violence is in danger of making a comeback in Scotland.

Chief Constable Andy Trotter, head of British Transport Police, said his officers have reported an upsurge in trouble among fans this season.

Thugs linked to Hibs, Aberdeen and Celtic have been arrested for serious violence by the BTP just three games into the season.

Last month, a fight broke out on a train, during which Celtic fans started shouting sectarian abuse.

Police are searching for six men involved in the fight.

Other incidents include six Aberdeen fans who were singing racist songs and making Nazi salutes in Dundee and Hibs fans who ran riot through Waverley station in Edinburgh.

Trotter warned that Scotland could return to the days of running battles on the football terraces and gang fights among fans in city centres.

He said: "We have noticed a year-on-year increase in arrests across the country.

"We had some difficult times at the end of last season and the beginning of this season has also been difficult. We don't want to go back to the 1970s when the game was dominated by yobs."

Trotter added: "We in the BTP know that football hooliganism has never gone away."

Last year, 62 arrests were made by the BTP in Scotland for football-related offences.

Senior officers in Scotland's eight police areas agreed that hooliganism was on the rise this season.

A spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland said: "Disorder and violence at football matches is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

"While there is no evidence of a large-scale problem of orchestrated football violence involving organised gangs in Scotland, we're still concerned when football is blighted by those out to spoil the enjoyment of others.

"Police officers up and down the country are in constant touch, sharing intelligence about football matches and any threat to public order."

Fans groups have also raised concerns about the return of football hooligans.

Hamish Husband, of the Association of Tartan Army Clubs, said: "This is a subculture of people who have little knowledge of football.

"They don't wear team colours and they're not interested in the team's performance.

"The fights have become easier with the advent of the internet and mobile phones."

Scots fans gained a reputation for violence in the 1970s after rioting between Old Firm fans.

In the 1980s, the problem continued with the rise of "casual" gangs. They didn't wear club colours and co-ordinated battles with rival "firms" using mobile phones.

River Plate - Chacarita Juniors - 02/09/2009

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Panathinaïkos - Olympiakos - Friendly game - 06/09/2009

Source : AFP

Cisse fury at racist insults by Greek fans

Panathinaikos striker Djibril Cisse on Monday threatened to report Greek fans to European football governing body UEFA following racist insults he received in a friendly in northern Greece at the weekend.

The 28-year-old French player was on the receiving end of remarks by a few spectators during the friendly between his team and Olympiakos Volos on Sunday.

"I didn't come to Greece to receive racist attacks and for fans to make monkey sounds every time I touched the ball," said Cisse.

"This is the first time in my career that I have been treated this way. What happened today I will not allow to go unpunished."

Cisse, who in June signed a four-year contract with Panathinaikos in the most expensive transfer in the country's soccer history, scored in the match won by second division Olympiakos Volos 2-1.

"After I scored the goal I went to the fans and told them to shut up and they threw bottles at me, and I threw one back at them," Cisse said.

Cisse criticized the referee for not taking action when he told him that the fans' behaviour was bothering him.

Olympiakos Volos issued a statement Monday criticizing their fans' actions.

"We denounce the sporadic incident which came from five to 10 mindless people which cannot blacken yesterday's match which was festive," the statement said.

Panathinaikos did not comment on the matter, but coach Henk Ten Cate criticized Cisse for throwing the bottle back at the fans.

"I cannot justify that action. A Panathinaikos player is a professional and should not act that way even if they are treated that way. But he told me that two times he told the referee that fans were throwing bottles at him but he did nothing," Ten Cate said.

If Cisse does report the incident to UEFA, heavy sanctions may be brought against Olympiakos Volos and the Greek federation.

Hooligans on the line make for rail misery - 08/09/2009

Source : Edinburgh Evening News

HIBS fans have been accused of singing racist chants, hurling abuse at rail staff and urinating in a train corridor as police reveal a league table of the worst behaved travelling supporters in Scotland.
The British Transport Police highlighted the recent incidents involving supporters of the Easter Road side as they expressed fears that football-related disorder was becoming more serious on the railways.

While the incidents involving Hibs fans were at the minor end of the scale, supporters of other teams have been involved in more serious hooligan-related violence while travelling to pre-season and early-season games.

Incidents included Aberdeen fans making Nazi salutes, a man hit by a bottle thrown by unidentified football fans, and a fight between St Mirren and Morton supporters.

Scottish area commander Chief Superintendent Martyn Ripley said it was the nature, rather than the number, of incidents that was cause for concern.

He said: "Some of these incidents have been for breach of the peace, or disorderly behaviour, but we are seeing an increase in sectarian breaches and the resurgence of mob violence.

"For example, we recently had to deal with a large fight that broke out amongst a number of fans in Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire.

"The level of offence we are recording is now increasing. They are far more serious than a few years ago, to the point where we are starting to see more assaults and violence."

No Hearts fans have so far been involved in incidents on the railways this season.

The most recent British Transport Police figures show that there were 62 football-related arrests last season, up from 61 in 2007-8. Five Hibs fans were arrested for breach of the peace, resisting arrest and drinking offences – the largest number of arrests outside the Old Firm.

Two Hearts fans were arrested, one for a common assault at Haymarket Station and the other for breach of the peace.

These numbers pale in comparison with the Glasgow clubs, which accounted for nearly two-thirds of the arrests on the rail network in Scotland – with 22 Rangers and 14 Celtic fans arrested last year.

Ch Supt Ripley said that while the Edinburgh clubs were "pretty well behaved", Edinburgh's train stations could still be the flashpoint for incidents involving visiting fans or supporters passing through.

Last year, Waverley Station was the site of five arrests for breach of the peace involving fans from both Edinburgh clubs, as well as a Rangers fan and a Falkirk fan who assaulted a police officer.

He added: "The biggest problem in Edinburgh isn't with the Hibs and Hearts fans, it's the fans that come to Edinburgh via Waverley Station.

"It's an interchange point for fans heading down from the north of Scotland, fans coming up from south of the Border, and fans heading west into Glasgow.

A spokeswoman for Hibs said: "The club condemns any offensive or threatening behaviour or violence related to football."

Hearts declined to comment.


THUGS: CCTV footage of fans fighting in the city centre – part of a ‘resurgence of mob violence’

CPS expecting to handle 'hundreds' over football riots - 08/09/2009

Source : The Wharf

Hundreds of arrests could be made over last month's clashes between West Ham and Millwall fans as the Crown Prosecution Service prepares for a mammoth operation.

Only 14 people have so far been charged in relation to the violence, which took place in last Tuesday's cup match, as police continue to trawl through CCTV footage.

The CPS' London football coordinator Ed Hall said he expected that number to grow considerably.

He said: "Some arrests have been made - about a dozen - but clearly there were a lot more people committing offences and police inquiries are ongoing to trace many people, possibly hundreds.

"We at the CPS have three lawyers who will deal with the cases. For a football case that's huge."

Television images of scores of supporters staging a pitch invasion on three separate occasions when West Ham scored have led to a media storm.

However, Mr Hall said that while some would be arrested for running on the pitch not all of them will face the full weight of the law.

He said: "There's a fine line between 'jolly folk just going on to congratulate West Ham players and others. It's always an offence but more of a mischief than throwing bricks and bottles.

"The problem with pitch invasions is it's drawing that line. For example when a pitch invasion follows a team getting promoted, that doesn't seem to bother anyone. But on this occasion many of those who went on the pitch can expect to be charged."

Mr Hall said allegations of racist chanting from Millwall fans would also be investigated, but it would need witnesses from inside the ground.

It was the violence outside, which saw a 43-year-old father left with stab wounds that the police will be most concerned about.

Mr Hall said all those involved in the clashes would be sought and, as well as legal charges, football banning orders would also be issued.

He said: "It will be very easy to say offences outside the ground are football related seeing as the disorder started when the Millwall fans got off the train. It's clear they were there for football."

Police are also investigating an incident at the previous West Ham game against Tottenham Hotspur, which saw supporters clash at Mile End Tube station.

Welsh football thugs pictures will be held by police for 10 years - 08/09/2009

Source : Daily Post

PICTURES and video recordings of hundreds of football troublemakers held on file by police forces in Wale will be used to halt a renewed rise in hooliganism.

North Wales Police are currently keeping 22 pictures of individuals identified after unruly behaviour at football matches.

All have been previously arrested in connection with football violence, or have had banning orders against then.

“We have numerous camcorder tapes/images which could be viewed to obtain further evidence,” the force said.

The records and information used to obtain banning orders or to arrest offenders is kept for up to 10 years.

“Retention of information is dependent on the circumstances surrounding obtaining it, if the person is already known to us and for what reason, and if the information is to be used as evidence.”

Dyfed-Powys police also holds photographs of 20 people subject to football banning orders.

The details were revealed under the Freedom of Information Act in response to questions by Plaid Cymru.

It follows shocking scenes of violence at the recent Carling Cup match between West Ham United and Millwall at Upton Park which sparked concerns over a fresh wave of disorder at football grounds.

South Wales Police possess photographs and videos of more than 150 soccer ‘fans’ classed as an active risk. The force said that it was also considering applying for banning orders against 57 individuals.

It already holds 210 photographs of fans subject to banning orders.

Gwent Police said that in view of recent court rulings, tapes at protests and football matches would be destroyed once persons have been identified as innocent of any crimes. A banning order can range from one year to life.

Two men arrested for public order offences when Rhyl FC played Irish side Bohemians last summer were given four-year and three-year banning orders by magistrates.

Phil Edwards, Plaid Cymru’s parliamentary candidate for Aberconwy, said: “It’s a great pity that football hooliganism has reared its ugly head again recently.

“And it’s a shame that valuable police resources have to be used to address it, but there is no choice.

“These people must be dealt with swiftly and firmly so that the rest of us can get on and enjoy the sport.

“Why this scourge has returned to football now is something of a mystery but the real fans, the clubs and the police all need to work together to make sure it doesn’t get a hold again.”

Serbia - France - 09/09/09

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Slovenia - Poland - 09/09/09

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Polish fans assaulted police officer, and 65 have been arrested.

England - Croatia - 09/09/09

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Angry Croatian fans clash with police in Mostar

Shortly after Croatian soccer team lost their qualifying game against England, angry Croatian fans from Mostar took to the streets and caused troubles at the crossing of Avenue and King Petar Krashimir IV street. Missiles were thrown and damage was caused to the local shops leading to clash of about 30 fans and police. 8 fans had been arrested, 3 of them underage. 6 police officers and 3 fans had been injured.

Three-year ban for football fans - 11/09/2009

Source : BBC News

Two football supporters have been banned from matches for three years and given suspended prison sentences for fighting with rival fans.

Trouble flared after Bangor FC were beaten 4-1 at Rhyl in March.

Bangor City supporters Kevin Pritchard, 42, from Bangor, and Vincent Howell, 43, of Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, both admitted affray.

At Caernarfon Crown Court Judge Philip Hughes said they had indulged in "juvenile football hooliganism".

Pritchard, who receives incapacity benefit after an industrial accident, received a six-month suspended sentence, and businessman Howell's term was suspended for four months.

In addition, Pritchard was ordered to go on a "substance abuse" programme, and Howell was told to attend a "control of violence in impulsive drinkers" programme.

The prosecution said trouble had followed the match last March, outside a store in Vale Road, Rhyl.

Pritchard had allegedly kicked a man's head.

Howell, who had been kicked to the head, had been aggressive towards police when he was arrested.

Defence barrister Brian Treadwell said: "This wasn't an episode of orchestrated violence."

Pritchard had watched the match and then been to a pub where most of the Bangor fans were present.

They were then escorted by police to the railway station and came across Rhyl supporters looking for trouble.

Howell had run towards the Rhyl fans, but was punched in the face and fell to the ground.

"He was on the receiving end of more blows than he delivered," counsel added.

The court heard both men had reduced their drinking since the incident.

Community tensions flare in mosque stand-off - 12/09/2009

Source : AFP + guardian.co.uk + DailyMail

Britain needs new policies to tackle issues that racists exploit, the communities secretary said Saturday, following ugly scenes outside a London mosque.

Riot police arrested 10 people Friday as they intervened to quell clashes outside the mosque in Harrow on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

About 1,000 mostly Muslim protestors, many with masks over their faces, were involved in running scuffles following a demonstration by a small anti-Islamic group.

Communities Secretary John Denham told The Guardian there was a need for a broader strategy from government to "undercut issues that racists try to exploit".

Ministers would in the coming weeks unveil a government programme targeted at mainly white, working class communities, he said, according to the daily.

"You need to be prepared to let people's real underlying fears and concerns come out, but to be able to address them frankly and openly," he said.

He gave the example of perceptions of unfair allocation of public housing and new jobs, and hinted at changes to let local people "influence and shape" better how resources are distributed in their area.

Police said they were attacked with bricks and bottles outside Harrow Central Mosque.

One person was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace, and nine others for possession of offensive weapons including bottles of bleach, a hammer and a chisel.

Police moved in after a crowd of angry Muslim youths threw sticks and stones at a small group of about a dozen mostly shaven-headed protestors.

Denham compared those behind the anti-Islamic protest to the 1930s British Union of Fascists.

"If you look at the types of demonstrations they've organised... it looks pretty clear that it's a tactic designed to provoke and to get a response and hopefully create violence," he said.

They "have among them people who know exactly what they're doing.

"The tactic of trying to provoke a response in the hope of causing wider violence and mayhem is long established on the far-right and among extremist groups."

The demonstration in Harrow was organised by Stop Islamification of Europe, which said ahead of the demo that it planned to remain peaceful.

Stephen Gash of the SIOE -- whose motto is "Racism is the lowest form of human stupidity, but Islamophobia is the height of common sense" -- said before the demo: "We don't want any more mosques until all this hatred is sorted out."

But the violence erupted when they were confronted by hundreds of protestors who the police said were either members of a group called United Against Fascism, or Muslims providing support to the mosque.

Concerns about violence have been heightened by clashes last weekend at a rally against Islamic fundamentalism held by a right-wing group, the English Defence League.

More than 30 people were arrested in Birmingham when the demonstrators fought with anti-fascist campaigners.










During one skirmish, a white teenage youth was chased by a mob of up to 200 chanting demonstrators.

Borussia Dortmund II - Dynamo Dresden - ??/09/2009

Source: Ultras Dresden website

Dresden supporters showed a banner previously stolen to local ultras.

Hertha BSC II - VfB Lübeck - 06/09/2009

Source : hl-live.de

A toe-to-toe occured, opposing both sides of supporters and police intervened to restore order, using pepper sprays.
Then, supporters confront policemen.
One Hertha fan and one policeman were injured and 2 men were arrested.

Before these troubles, 7 Lubeck fans went out of their coach to attack 5 locals.
One man was injured and one Lubeck fans, aged 19, was arrested.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

Hercules Alicante - Betis Seville - 06/09/2009

Source : superdeporte.es

Police have arrested 9 Betis supporters who caused troubles inside a pub near the Rico Pere stadium.
Police charged to restore order.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

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FSV Zwickau - 1. FC Lok Leipzig - 11/09/2009

Source : Bild.de

Troubles occured during and after the game.
During the game, supporters threw firecrackers in the pitch. The game was stopped for a few minutes.
After the game, police was pelted with missiles threw by locals.
Twentu fans were arrested.

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Bulgaria fury as Liverpool fan Michael Shields is freed from jail over resort bar attack - 10/09/2009

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1212184/Jailed-Liverpool-fan-Michael-Shields-released-prison-today.html#ixzz0QyrZcoBP

The release of a British football fan jailed for the attempted murder of a barman at a Bulgarian resort 'gave a very bad signal to football hooliganism', the country's former deputy prime minister has said.

Michael Shields was dramatically pardoned yesterday by Justice Secretary Jack Straw because another man had confessed to the attack.

Mr Straw said the 22-year-old was 'morally and technically innocent' and approved the his immediate release from the British prison to which he was transferred to serve out his ten-year sentence.

But Ivailo Kalfin, who is now an MEP, said he was 'disturbed' that political considerations 'had taken over the need for justice'.

'I feel that, over the past few days, and I am really with it. Jack Straw has to find some explanation for his decision, but this is not convincing - several people saw the attack.

'Mr Shields has been convicted and we have received no written confession from anyone suggesting otherwise,' Mr Kalfin said.

The Royal pardon was the culmination of a lengthy campaign by his family and sympathisers in Liverpool who have always insisted that someone else dropped the concrete slab on barman Martin Georgiev's head.

Mr Georgiev also spoke yesterday to condemn the release: "I am not the person who decides on the fate of Michael Shields.

'But I know that I am still in pain, my health is not good - a change in the seasons and I hurt more', he said.

Flanked by the Bishop of Liverpool and his legal team, Mr Shields yesterday said he was 'absolutely ecstatic' to be freed after more than four years behind bars.

However legal experts have warned the decision could lead to foreign countries being more reluctant in future to send imprisoned Britons home to serve out their sentences

And there were doubts over whether the fan who admitted being the attacker, Graham Sankey, will ever be prosecuted as he later withdrew his confession.

It was as an 18-year-old Liverpool fan staying in the Bulgarian resort of Golden Sands in May 2005 that Mr Shields was arrested hours after watching his team win the Champions League final in Istanbul.

He was accused of the attempted murder of Mr Georgiev in a fracas involving a group of fans but insisted he had been asleep in his hotel room at the time.

Meanwhile back in Liverpool, Sankey, a 20-year-old electrician, made a signed confession to the attack, but he refused to fly back out and the Bulgarian courts ruled it inadmissible.

Despite claims that the investigation was deeply flawed, Mr Shields was found guilty and jailed for 15 years.

The Bulgarian Supreme Court later refused a retrial but reduced his sentence to ten years, and in 2006 he was transferred to a British prison to serve the remainder.

Mr Straw initially insisted that the terms of his repatriation prevented him freeing Mr Shields, but the jailed fan's legal team went to the High Court which last December ruled that he had the power to pardon him.

A dossier was presented to the Justice Secretary, and police were asked to review the evidence, but in July Mr Straw announced a 'preliminary' decision that there was no compelling reason to step in.

Yesterday, however, Mr Shields was informed by the governor of the Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institution in Warrington, Cheshire, that the Queen had granted him a free pardon on Mr Straw's recommendation.

Mr Straw later revealed that he had met his parents last month when they told him they had gone to see Sankey during the original trial and that he had made an oral confession to the attack.

This has subsequently been investigated by Merseyside Police.

'This, in my view, profoundly changed the credibility of the various accounts of what actually happened in this case,' Mr Straw said.

'I have concluded, having looked carefully at all the evidence now available, that Michael Shields is telling the truth when he says he is innocent of the attempted murder of which he was convicted in Bulgaria.'

Sankey - who has a string of public order convictions to his name - later withdrew his confession, but in August 2007 he was jailed for five months for the drunken racial abuse of a black doorman at a Liverpool nightclub.
Jack Straw

Mr Shields - who has lost four stone during his incarceration - gave a jubilant thumbs up as he was driven from prison yesterday before taking part in a Press conference where he described his ordeal as a 'living hell'.

In a statement read on his behalf by the Bishop of Liverpool, the Right Rev James Jones, he said he had been 'shattered by the failure of two legal systems, one here in the UK and one in Bulgaria'.

He went on: 'Today is a happy day for me but one of mixed emotions too. I am a free man, yes, but it should not have come to this.'

Mr Shields expressed his sympathies to Mr Georgiev and his family and thanked football fans who had campaigned for his release, quoting the Liverpool FC anthem:

'Thanks to you, I knew I would never walk alone.'

His legal team played down the significance of Sankey's confession, saying they had a mass of evidence pointing to Mr Shields's innocence.

However Mr Straw said the information had been passed to the Bulgarian authorities who could seek Sankey's extradition if they reopen the case - something Michael Shields Sr, a window cleaner, demanded last night.

'They know who the real culprit is and he should be made to stand in court and face a trial for what he did,' he said.

A free pardon - one of four types of pardon - was last issued in 1996 over a speeding conviction brought using a faulty camera.

Mr Straw cast doubt yesterday on whether he or his successor should have the responsibility to rule on such cases in future, suggesting the job should be given to a court.

However his Tory shadow, Dominic Grieve, disagreed, saying the power to pardon was a 'predominantly moral and political' one which should be exercised by someone answerable to Parliament.

He backed the release of Mr Shields, saying: 'We welcome this decision, given the widespread doubts about the safety of the conviction.'

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Source: http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/?q=content/talleres-sigue-su-marcha-en-mendoza-0

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