Season 09/10 - October

Football Hooligans Clash in Široki Brijeg; Authorities Have Favourites among Protesters - 05/10/2009

Source: http://oneworldsee.org/node/19050

Last night, the Police arrested one person connected to the shooting in the violent incident in Široki Brijeg in which the supporter of Sarajevo Football Club Vedran Puljić was killed. In the meantime, the arrested Oliver Knezović, from Široki Brijeg, escaped the detention unit and the Police has start the search to apprehend him again. Knezović’s arrest stopped the flood of speculation that Puljić was shot by a member of the local police.

In the meantime, the supporters of FC Sarajevo and FC Željezničar, who expected to be joined by the supporters of FC Velež from Mostar, lifted the blockade of the street in Sarajevo after Mirsad Kebo, the Vice-President of BH Federation said that the arrested fans were released from custody in Široki Brijeg. On his way to Široki Brijeg, Kebo visited the injured supporters who are receiving treatment at the Mostar University Clinic.

Solidarity rallies were held in Mostar and Zenica, where local clubs’ supporters gathered to pay respect to Vedran Puljić.

Vedran Puljić was killed on Sunday, October 4, in the clash between supporters before the Široki Brijeg-Sarajevo league match. Although there were many speculations about his death – whether he was hit with a rock or shot – the Public Prosecutor of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton reported that Puljić was killed by a gun-shot.

The information on the incident are contradictory. FC Sarajevo supporters claim they were ambushed immediately after they left the busses, and that gun-fire was opened on them. The Široki Brijeg supporters and the local police, on the other hand, claim the Sarajevo supporters started with the violence once they left the busses and even invaded private homes and attacked the people they found there.

(A video of the incident in Široki Brijeg was published on internet, allegedly recorded by the police. Although it was heavily edited before posting, it is the single available recording of the clashes and depicts the evident rampage of Sarajevo’s fans and the excessive use of force by the local police. The video i available for viewing here).

A team of investigators from the Criminology Department of the Federal Police was sent to Široki Brijeg, to work on the investigation with the local police.

The events last Sunday were yet another in a series of violent incidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina that have taken young lives, starting with the murder of Denis Mrnjavac in a street-car in Sarajevo last yeaer, through Amar Mistrić, Sanja Stanišić and Vedran Puljića the other day, to the attack on a young man who was stabbed in a trolley car in Sarajevo yesterday and the attack on the personnel of the Sarajevo University Clinical Centre.

There was also the organized attack on the participants and guests of the opening ceremony of the Sarajevo Queer Festival last year by religious extremists and football hooligans, in which several BiH and foreign citizens were badly beaten.

Once again, we could witness the power of the media, especially online media and online editions of print media. Of course, most of them presented one-sided view of the incident, something now almost taken for granted in BH society. There were also calls for street protests.

It was the online media, primarily the Facebook group that attracted more than 2000 registered members in a matter of hours, that connected the citizens and secured the support of football fans’ organizations from Zenica, Tuzla and Brčko.

The Facebook group “Freedom for Dragan Lukač” called the citizens to take on the streets in protests. Just a year ago, it was almost unimaginable that so many people would block the streets. We should remember that during the protests of the Spring of 2008, the Police even arrested one protester in the attempt to break the protests. In the last two protests, the football fans yesterday and the war veterans earlier, the Police made no arrests. It should be said that yesterday’s protests, unlike protests held last week, were absolutely peaceful. (The Government of the Canton of Sarajevo currently reviews a draft Law on Public Gatherings that could bring into question all such spontaneous protests).

The question is if the authorities treat all protests equally or are they, in fact, afraid of violent reactions. Extremist groups again showed their strength and won the authorities’ attention, so that VP Kebo travelled in the middle of the night to get the arrested football fans released from custody. Earlier, the war veterans also pushed the Federal Parliament into accepting all their demands. The protests held by civic groups and trade unions didn’t have such luck, lamentably.

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Suspected Killer of Fan Escapes Prison

The suspected killer of a Bosnian football fan has escaped prison only hours after he was apprehended for a murder that has shocked the country.

Police officials in the southern town of Siroki Brijeg have confirmed to reporters that the suspect, Oliver Knezovic, fled his prison cell in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

This, after he reportedly turned himself in on Monday afternoon, admitting responsibility for the shooting death of 24-year-old FC Sarajevo fan Vedran Puljic. No details of the escape were provided. Police said they were searching for the Knezovic.

Hundreds of Sarajevo football fans lifted their day-long siege of the centre of Sarajevo early Tuesday morning, after seven FC Sarajevo supporters - detained by Siroki Brijeg police on Sunday - were released and escorted back to the capital by the vice-president of the Croat-Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) Federation, Mirsad Kebo.

Siroki Brijeg fans held a protest on Tuesday morning in support of Knezovic, who they said was "defending their town".

Knezovic is believed to be a former member of one of the most notorious Bosnian Croat war-time paramilitary units. He reportedly fired at the FC Sarajevo supporters using a Kalashnikov automatic rifle.

While the crisis appears to be easing, many questions and issues remain open.

The episode started on Sunday afternoon, ahead of a football match between Siroki Brijeg and FC Sarajevo, when Sarajevo fans clashed with local residents and police. Both sides blamed each other for starting the violence, in which Puljic was killed and more than 30 people were wounded. Several suffered serious injuries and at least three had confirmed gunshot wounds.

FC Sarajevo fans said that both police and Siroki Brijeg residents fired pistols and automatic weapons at them. Police denied that they used their weapons and initially claimed that Puljic was killed by a blow to the head from a blunt object.

Local web portals published links to a video recording, uploaded on YouTube, which shows some of the clashes and may include the moment when Puljic was killed.

An independent autopsy, carried out on Monday afternoon, confirmed that Puljic died from a gunshot to the ear.

Infuriated by the incident, FC Sarajevo fans converged on Sarajevo city centre from noon on Monday, demanding that all those who attacked the away supporters in Siroki Brijeg be apprehended, that responsible officials be dismissed, and the release of the seven fans.

Fans from their bitter city rivals, Zeljeznicar, joined the blockade and supporters in Mostar and Zenica also held protests in their towns.

The popular selector of Bosnia's national football team, Miroslav Ciro Blazevic, visited the crowd in Sarajevo on Monday evening and stressed that this tragedy should serve as an example to all fans who are violent at games of how dangerous this behaviour can be.

“I ask myself, is it logical at all to play football in this situation? Human life has to be [given] first place,” Blazevic told Croatia's Nova TV, stressing that the incident was not nationalist in nature.

"The boy who got killed is a Croat from Sarajevo. So, it was not nationalism but just violence," he concluded.

Police officials in the Bosniak-Croat Federation entity said their experts will join local Siroki Brijeg police in investigating details of the incident, with an emphasis on the performance of the local police therein.



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FC Basel - FC Sion - 04/10/2009

Source : lematin.ch

Four Basel supporters have assaulted a policeman out of his work this Sunday night at the Basel train station after the game FC Basel - FC Sion.
Injured, the man was hospitalized. His girlfriend was also assaulted.

AS Saint-Etienne - Bordeaux - 03/10/2009

Source : Le Progrès.fr

During this game played in Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, 2 men were arrested by police.

The 1st one is from Bordeaux and he was arrested as he provoked a policeman. It was before kick-off.
The 2nd one is a local who invaded the pitch.

Xerez CF - Malaga CF - 04/10/2009

Source: forum

Malaga

Hooligans sentenced for train clash - 06/10/2009

Source : gethampshire.co.uk

FOUR football hooligans have been sentenced for taking part in a confrontation at Ash Vale railway station after an Aldershot Town match.

On October 18 last year, Mark Purcell, 41, Darren Payne, 24, Christopher Peirce, 37, and 20-year-old Benjamin Smith joined a 20-strong group at the station to confront Brentford supporters following a football match at Aldershot Town Football Club.

On Monday, the men pleaded guilty to the public order offences at Guildford Magistrates Court.

The next day at court District Judge Lewis handed down sentences to each of them, condemning their actions in what he described as a mock violent incident.

He said: “You were no doubt looking forward to a fight, which would have been terrifying to the passengers on the train and could have done serious damage, not to mention serious harm.”

He added: “I accept that none of you have been shown to be an organiser or even one of those who drove to the station for the fight.

“You can have had little doubt about what you were joining and the fact that this incident was dispersed without any great harm being done is of great credit to the swift action of police officers.”

Purcell, of Keith Lucas Road in Farnborough, was sentenced to carry out 200 hours of community work and was banned from attending football matches for three years.

Payne, of Guildford Road, Aldershot, and Peirce, of Station Road, Aldershot, were given 12-week prison sentences, suspended for two years, and each ordered to do 220 hours of unpaid work. They also received four-year football bans.

Smith, of Manor Road in Ash, was given a 100 hour community order and a three-year football ban.

All four men are forbidden from travelling on any train or underground network four hours before and after an Aldershot Town match.

They must each pay £250 costs.

Liam Stone, 21, of Denmark Square, Aldershot, and Darren Lawrence, 37, of Gloucester Road, Aldershot, also pleaded guilty to the public order offences.

They will be sentenced at a later date.

Urania - Hajduk Split - 06/10/2009

Source : index.hr

UEFA Slaps Hajduk Split With Fine After Fan Hooliganism - 05/10/2009

Source : Goal.com

The Croatian outfit will have to pay a €40,000 fine...

UEFA have confirmed in an official statement that it has sentenced Hajduk Split to pay a fine of €40,000 because of fan hooliganism during the match with Slovak outfit Zilina in a Europa League qualifier in Split in August.

Danish UEFA official Christian Kofoed reported that Hajduk fans had thrown torches and other pyrotechnic devices onto the pitch during the game.

Furthermore, Hajduk Split have also been fined because of a fans' banner reading "We care about football - Slovak brutality," with the word 'football' crossed out.

Hajduk lost the encounter against Zilina 2-1 on aggregate and were eliminated in the early stages of the Europa League.

Croatian football has been plagued by football hooliganism for more than ten years now. Clubs have paid more than €1 million in fines for fan hooliganism since 1997.

Serbia fined, warned about rowdy football fans - 08/10/2009

Source : The Associated Press

Serbia's football federation was fined for rowdy crowd behavior and warned by FIFA the team could lose points if problems persist at remaining World Cup qualifying matches.

The federation says on its Web site that it must pay $24,000 after fans used fire crackers and torches at a match against France last month in Belgrade.

The statement says this is the third punishment in qualifying, with the fines totaling $42,000.

The statement quotes FIFA's warning that any problems at games with Romania and Lithuania could lead to "drastically higher punishments, including the worst, which is stripping of the points in the next qualifying round."

Last month, hooligans attacked a group of French fans in a pub in central Belgrade, fatally beating one of them.

Ten people were arrested for the attack on the Toulouse fan. Police said they are searching for two more suspects.

Officials in Serbia are attempting to ban violent fan groups.

More West Ham 'hooligans' sought - 09/10/2009

Source : BBC News



Police investigating rioting and a pitch invasion at the Carling Cup clash between West Ham and Millwall have released a second batch of pictures.

They want to speak to 15 men, thought to be West Ham fans, about the pitch invasion at the game on 25 August.

A total of 32 CCTV pictures from within the ground have now been issued.

A man was stabbed, missiles were thrown at police and there were 10 arrests at the game. Both clubs have been charged with failing to control supporters.

Banning orders

Ch Supt Steve Wisbey, in charge of policing the match, said: "A team of police officers are reviewing all the events that took place on the night and we continue to look at CCTV to identify offenders.

"We will seek to obtain football banning orders for those responsible so they will not be permitted in stadiums throughout the country or abroad."

Fights broke out at about 1800 BST before the game started and were still raging five hours later.

Inside the stadium the pitch was invaded three times.

At its height, several hundred West Ham fans had congregated outside the stadium bombarding police with bottles.

About 200 riot police and 20 mounted police were used to quell the trouble, with a police helicopter circling the area.

Minute's silence to be held for French fan - 09/10/2009

Source : Reuters

A minute's silence will be held ahead of France's and Serbia's World Cup qualifiers on Saturday in memory of a Toulouse fan who died last week, French junior sports minister Rama Yade said in a statement on Friday.

Brice Taton died last week after clashes between Toulouse and Partizan Belgrade fans at a Europa League game in the Serbian capital on Sept. 17.

World Cup European Group Seven leaders Serbia take on Romania in Belgrade on Saturday, with second-placed France at home in Guingamp against the Faroe Islands.

Football yob jailed - 09/10/2009

Source : Sheffield Telegraph

A FOOTBALL hooligan involved in a mob attack on two South Yorkshire Police officers has been jailed for a year.

Philip Adams, aged 32, was among a group of up to 25 Lincoln City fans who attacked two South Yorkshire officers after Sheffield United played their team in a pre-season friendly.

The thugs trapped the officers on a bridge outside Lincoln's Sincil Bank stadium, hurling missiles at them and even throwing a moped and wheelie bin at them.

The officers escaped only by using their batons and CS spray.

One of the victims was a police "spotter" who has kept an eye on Sheffield United hooligans for seven years. He described the violence as "one of the worst outbreaks of football-related disorder I've ever had to police".

Trouble broke out after the two officers asked a group of Lincoln fans to "move on" from a spot outside the ground shortly before the end of the game.

Simon Rowe, prosecuting, said the officers were reacting to concerns from some of the travelling Sheffield United fans that Lincoln City hooligans were planning to "ambush" them as they returned to their cars.

The group of Lincoln fans refused to move and were joined by a smaller group.

Mr Rowe said Adams, of Sincil Bank, Lincoln, was heard to say: "There's only two of them, we can easily rush them."

One of the officers described the group as "frenzied".

Mr Rowe told the court Adams was heard shouting "LTE, LTE" – a reference to a notorious group of Lincoln City hooligans who go by the name of 'Lincoln Transit Elite'.

Mark Watson, representing Adams, said he was a father-of-three with no record of being involved in football violence.

He said: "He admits throwing a missile but this was not organised. It was a reaction to the police after they were prevented from going to the stadium. He had been drinking in a local pub and was going to the ground for the second half after not being sure what time the game kicked off."

Adams was jailed after admitting affray, and banned from attending football matches for six years.

Polish hooligans to riot at Czech match ? - 10/10/2009

Source : Polish Radio External Service

Czech media is warning citizens against the hoardes of Polish football fans expected in Prague for Saturday's World Cup qualifying match.

A leading Czech newspaper, Lidove Noviny, reports that Polish fans are renowned throughout Europe for having a particularly rowdy and unsavoury reputation.

“From a safety point of view, this will be the most demanding match our team has seen in a few years,” Miroslav Platil, head of security for the Czech Football Federation, adding that the Federation has been preparing extra security measures for almost two months.

Lidove Noviny writes as well that, wherever Polish football fans appear, there always seems to be run-in with police and with fans from other teams.

“In the majority of European countries, football-related violence happens away from the stadium. Not in Poland,” claims the daily. The paper adds, however, that Polish hooligans tend to lash out in violence, despite efforts by Polish football clubs, teams and the Polish Football Association to curb such actions. Czech sports channels have been airing footage of Polish hooligan violence – particularly focusing on the riots that broke out in Belfast, Northern Ireland, earlier this year.

Police and security services have been preparing to secure the stadium and surrounding areas in Prague before the match.

“The operation has two elements – internal and external. The first concerns security in Prague, while the second focuses on security throughout the Czech Republic. We are dispatching police in civilian clothing to many cities around the country. We are working closely with Polish police and are hoping to detain many hooligans at the border,” Martin Synecky, security specialist in the Czech National Police department, is quoted as explaining in the paper.


Polish rowdies injured seven police officers during a match in Bratislava a year ago.

Football fans on brawl charges after Carling Cup game - 10/10/2009

Source : News & Star

Eight men have appeared in court in Carlisle following an alleged brawl in Botchergate after a Carling Cup tie at Brunton Park last month.

The eight, none of whom is local, were arrested after the match against Portsmouth on September 29.

City magistrates heard that a large-scale disturbance erupted on Botchergate involving an iron bar being thrown through a glass door window of a pub.

The eight men will be committed to Carlisle Crown Court on December 3.

They are: Steven Peter McLenaghan, 39, of Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth; David Thomas Ranscombe, 30, of Westover Road, Portsmouth; Shane Banks, 27, of Kings Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire; Christopher Mark Furniss, 33, of Ardingly Drive, Goring on Sea: Brett Culvor Lloyd, 19, of Festing Road, Southsea: Westley William Mowle, 29, of Cuthbert Road, Portsmouth. They are all accused of a public order offence. Daniel Stevens, 28, of Cromwell Road, Southsea, is also charged with criminal damage to a door.

No plea was entered by any of them.

Joshua Martyn Barnes, 19, of Eastfield Road, Southsea entered a not guilty plea to a public order offence.

Taton case suspect flees to Holland - 10/10/2009

Source: B92

One of the suspects in the killing of a French football fan in Belgrade last month has fled to Holland.

This was confirmed by Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, who said there was reliable information that the suspect, identified in the media as Đorđe Prelić, was hiding in that country.

Dačić also told Belgrade tabloid Press that the suspect has a previous conviction and that he is "one of the better known Belgrade drug dealers".

Another suspect, named as Dejan Puzigaća, is also on the run, also has a previous conviction, and is also searched for by police, the minister said.

French national Brice Taton died in hospital last month after being assaulted by hooligans. 11 suspects have been arrested so far in the case.

It was announced in Belgrade on Saturday that arrest warrants had been issued for the two suspects currently at large.

WCQ - Czech Republic - Poland - 10/10/09

Source: Thenews.pl + mail (thanks to the sender) + novinky.cz + sportovninoviny.cz

13 fans arrested

Czech media warned against potential violence from Polish fans, who did not disappoint as thirteen were arrested already before the match for provoking security with fireworks and minor scuffles.
















































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http://www.novinky.cz/krimi/181244-exkluzivni-videozaznam-polskeho-besneni-na-letne.html

http://tn.nova.cz/sport/fotbal/reprezentace/ctyri-tisicovky-polskych-chuliganu-miri-do-prahy-budou-bitky.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od_4chL_xuM

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Source : Mail

A fight (40 vs 40) erupted between Zaglebie Sosnowiec and Brno hools. Polish won.

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Source: http://www2.polskieradio.pl/thenews/sport/artykul117654_polish_hooligans_to_riot_at_czech_match.html

Polish hooligans to riot at Czech match?

Czech media is warning citizens against the hoardes of Polish football fans expected in Prague for Saturday's World Cup qualifying match.

A leading Czech newspaper, Lidove Noviny, reports that Polish fans are renowned throughout Europe for having a particularly rowdy and unsavoury reputation.

“From a safety point of view, this will be the most demanding match our team has seen in a few years,” Miroslav Platil, head of security for the Czech Football Federation, adding that the Federation has been preparing extra security measures for almost two months.

Lidove Noviny writes as well that, wherever Polish football fans appear, there always seems to be run-in with police and with fans from other teams.

“In the majority of European countries, football-related violence happens away from the stadium. Not in Poland,” claims the daily. The paper adds, however, that Polish hooligans tend to lash out in violence, despite efforts by Polish football clubs, teams and the Polish Football Association to curb such actions. Czech sports channels have been airing footage of Polish hooligan violence – particularly focusing on the riots that broke out in Belfast, Northern Ireland, earlier this year.

Police and security services have been preparing to secure the stadium and surrounding areas in Prague before the match.

“The operation has two elements – internal and external. The first concerns security in Prague, while the second focuses on security throughout the Czech Republic. We are dispatching police in civilian clothing to many cities around the country. We are working closely with Polish police and are hoping to detain many hooligans at the border,” Martin Synecky, security specialist in the Czech National Police department, is quoted as explaining in the paper.

WCQ - Slovakia - Slovenia - 10/10/09

Source: tvnoviny.sk

Police arrested ten Slovenian supporters in a hotel in Bratislava Bell Street, after they smashed the hotel reception, causing damage of 3 300 euros.

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Source : Slovak Spectator

Police say no problems after Saturday’s football match

The police didn't record any problems following the World Cup qualifier between Slovakia and Slovenia at Bratislava's Tehelné Pole stadium on Saturday evening, TASR was told by Bratislava Police Directorate spokesman František Peczar on Sunday, October 11. On Saturday afternoon, Slovak police officers arrested ten Slovenian football fans who had smashed up a reception area in one of Bratislava's hotels, causing damage estimated at €3,300.

“They were taken to a police station. Some of them were kept in custody. Interrogations are taking place in order to clarify the matter,” Peczar said on Saturday, adding that the police have begun a criminal investigation into alleged rowdiness and destruction of property. Peczar announced that the police will release further information on the case later.

Peczár also said that around 320-350 police officers were deployed in Bratislava for the match itself which was viewed by the police as involving some risks.

Ukraine - England - 10/10/2009

Source : guardian.co.uk

England to make formal complaint to Fifa over flares thrown by Ukraine fans

• Flares delay game on several occasions
• 'What happened was unacceptable,' say FA

England will formally complain to Fifa about the flares thrown on to the pitch that held up their World Cup qualifier in Dnipropetrovsk for several minutes. Fabio Capello's team lost 1-0, ending their 100% record, and had goalkeeper Robert Green sent off for a foul.

"We have spoken to the Fifa delegate at the game and he is preparing a report on the flare situation," the FA's communications chief, Adrian Bevington, said. "We will submit a formal complaint of our own because we feel what happened was unacceptable." The complaints will be a severe embarrassment to Ukraine, who are due to co-host the 2012 European Championship with Poland.

About a dozen lighted flares were thrown into the penalty area from behind Robert Green's goal soon after kick-off, causing play to be held up. Stewards inexpertly tried to extinguish them, doing nothing to settle the goalkeeper's nerves. When Green was called into action for the first time after the game restarted he committed the foul that led to his dismissal, and while the FA are not necessarily linking the two incidents, had this result been of importance to England it is likely they would have asked for the match to be replayed. That is unnecessary with England already qualified.

The manner in which the flares were thrown could be construed as a deliberate attempt to put Green off. They were thrown only at one end and there was a steady succession of them, where normally you might see the odd one or two.

"I was unhappy about the game having to be held up, because we started so well," Capello said. "But what can you do? I saw the police were searching the fans for flares and missiles when they came in, but clearly some got through."

Capello was also unhappy about the way in which Green was dismissed, because the referee initially showed the red card to Rio Ferdinand. It was Green who had brought down Artem Milevskiy and although Andriy Shevchenko missed the penalty, it seemed to infuriate Capello that if Damir Komina, of Slovenia, thought Ferdinand had committed the foul he could not have had a clear idea of what Green had done.

"The referee didn't seem to see the match properly," Capello said. "I thought we played very well in the circumstances. The only goal came from a deflection and we were creating chances right up to the end."

On an eventful night in the Ukraine, Steven Gerrard sustained a groin strain that will keep him out of Wednesday's match against Belarus at Wembley, and several witnesses said they had heard racist chanting directed at Carlton Cole.

Denmark - Sweden - 10/10/2009

Source : multimedia.ekstrabladet.dk + images.bt.dk

Police arrest 48 in Manchester race demonstrations - 10/10/2009

Source : mirror.co.uk + AP

Police made 48 arrests yesterday in Manchester as thousands of protesters clashed during rival race marches.

There was a tense stand-off in the city’s Piccadilly Gardens between members of the right wing English Defence League and the United Against Fascism group.

Most of the arrests were for alleged public order offences.

Thousands of protesters were kept apart by police in an angry race confrontation.

Members of the English Defence League, protesting against Muslim influence in Britain, descended on Manchester to be met with an equally-loud United Against Fascism group.

The two sides, shouting abuse at each other, were held at either side of the city's Piccadilly Gardens by hundreds of police - many on overtime.

Members of the UAF chanted "Nazi scum, off our streets" while EDL members waved Union flags and banners saying "No more mosques in England" and "Patriotism is not racism".

Police penned in both sets of protesters in what is known as a "locking down" procedure so shopping in the city could continue.

Most of those arrested were held on suspicion of public order offences and obstructing police but at least two were arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs and an offensive weapon.

At one point innocent shoppers were crushed against barriers during the demo while many shopkeepers boarded up windows fearing they would be smashed by an angry mob.

Police described it as a "massive operation" to avoid similar scenes which occured in Birmingham last month when the EDL - formed after soldiers were abused by Islamic extremists at a homecoming parade in Luton - held a rally on the same day as the UAF.

Around 150 members of the EDL were met by 1,850 anti-facist protestors.

Shrewsbury Town - Port Vale - 10/10/2009

Source : Stoke & Staffordshire

Four fans arrested after Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town clash

FOUR football fans were arrested following Port Vale's match at Shrewsbury Town.

More than 100 police officers were on duty at Shrewsbury's Prostar Stadium on Saturday, following crowd trouble at last season's fixture.

Two Vale supporters and two Shrews fans were arrested for disorderly behaviour outside the ground after the game, which finished 1-0 to Vale.

Inspector Steve Fitzpatrick, from West Mercia Police, said: "Generally speaking, the crowd was superb on Saturday.

"We did make four arrests for public order offences relating to verbal communications outside the stadium. But we are particularly pleased that these were on a minor scale and the arrest count was minimal.

"In terms of their conduct, the behaviour of the Port Vale fans was first-class.

"We policed the game robustly and it was a successful operation."

MUP: Hooligan attack was "well organized" - 12/10/2009

Source : B92

Assistant Serbian Police (MUP) Directorate Chief Željko Nikač says the hooligan attack on French fans in Belgrade last month was “remarkably well organized”.

Nikač said on Monday in Belgrade that everyone who took part in that criminal plan was well organized, and their goal was to "inflict evil", because they had received information where the French fans were.

“Criminal charges were brought against 11 of those young men. One of them brought with him balaclavas and distributed them to others, another brought other equipment, the third brought the torches”, stated Nikač.

According to this high ranking police official, "those French young men were sitting decently. The attack on them was a stampede”, stressed Nikač, as he referred to the incident that saw Brice Taton suffer serious injuries to which he succumbed ten days later.

"Our country has suffered great shame because of that," he said, and made an observation that "we were lucky to have managed to cushion the blow to our relations afterward”.

"Taton’s parents were very dignified, which is sad to say in this whole story," stressed Nikač and added that they “weren’t making Serbia’s international position harder in any way”.

"The French minister came for a visit and she had meetings with minister of sports and President Tadić. We did several things to cushion a plain stupidity of a group of hooligans which took a life,” Nikač said.

“I was just wondering what it was like for the community of 17,000 Serbs in France. How they felt that day when a young man was murdered for no reason at all. Terrible,” said he.

“The police came, but those five minutes didn’t make any difference. It was all over,” Nikač concluded.

Police apologise to Stoke City fans following Wanderers game - 12/10/2009

Source : The Bolton News

Police have apologised to Stoke City supporters after fans complained they were treated like hooligans.

Supporters had tried to go home by train after the game on September 19.

But they claim they were manhandled by officers as around 400 fans were herded to Manchester’s Piccadilly Station from the city’s Victoria Station.

Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: “While complaints about individual officers are being investigated by our Professional Standards Branch, we apologised and accepted that escorting fans across Manchester city centre may not have been the most appropriate course of action. We did, however, act with the best of intentions.”

Right-wing group to stage anti-Islam protest in Glasgow - 12/10/2009

Source : Deadline Press & Picture Agency

A RIGHT-WING anti-Muslim group responsible for violent protests in England plan on bringing their hate filled campaign to the streets of Scotland next month.

The English Defence League, which was started by football casuals in Luton, has now spawned its own Scottish branch who plan on making their debut with a protest in Glasgow.

It is feared the Scottish Defence League could be joined by members travelling up by bus or train to help swell their numbers on November 14.

Plans of a rival protest march against racism in Glasgow on the same day have also emerged.

Powerless

Police chiefs – who are also facing the prospect of anti capitalist protests in Edinburgh the same weekend – say they are planning on taking “appropriate steps” to tackle any problems.

But Glasgow City Council leaders say they are powerless to stop the event.

Organisers are getting round bylaws by calling it a ‘static’ event which – unlike traditional marches and rallies – needs no permission from the council to go ahead.

The plan has angered both the Muslim community and politicians who say the group are not welcome – not least because previous protests by the group in England have almost always ended in violence.

The so called Scottish Defence League (SDL) is coordinating a demonstration near the Glasgow Central Mosque on November 14.

“Put up a fight”

Yesterday it already had a growing 185-strong group networked using social media site Facebook.

The page is littered with comments from members from around the UK, showing their support for the cause.

Chris Anderson, one of the administrators of the Scottish Defence League Facebook page, wrote on the group’s discussion boards: “Who is all coming to Glasgow?

“As many needed as possible.

“We need to start putting up a fight against these Islamic extremists in our country.

“Let’s show support to the people of our country.”

“Hatred and distrust”

It is the first time that a protest for the group has been held north of the border.

The SDL organiser – known only by the name Don – said the protest was against divisive communities.

He said: “We are against fragmented communities living side by side, divided by hatred and distrust.

“It’s time to take action because there will be bloodshed if we do nothing.”

But it has already been roundly condemned.

Glasgow MSP Bill Aitken called the protest “divisive” and said that they should demonstrate elsewhere.

“Divisive”

He said: “I think that this is a demonstration that we could well do without. The vast majority of people condemn Muslim extremism, including the Muslim community themselves.

“I really do not see any need for this type of demonstration which is divisive and can in itself stir up trouble. I would hope that they would demonstrate somewhere else if they feel the need.”

Johann Lamont, Scottish Labour Deputy Leader and Glasgow Pollok MSP, said: “The so-called Scottish Defence League are not welcome in Glasgow.

“Our city is proud of all its people and we will not allow racists or fascists to divide us.

“Almost all of their previous demonstrations have ended in violence and we don’t want them here.”

Seig Heil

Members of Scotland’s Muslim community said they would be taking part in an ant racism march the same day to show the extreme views of the SDL are not welcome in Scotland.

Osama Saeed, chief executive of the Scottish Islamic Foundation, said that they were planning an anti-racism protest for the same day in order to show well integration has worked in Scotland.

He said: “In all probability there will be a handful of them Seig Heiling pretty much to an empty street.

“We will be using it as an opportunity to celebrate our diversity and multiculturism that works very well here.

“We are going to bring together politicians, trade unions and faith groups of all different natures, outnumbering the fascist protestors and really show what Scotland’s about.”

Public safety

Glasgow City council confirmed that they are unable to stop the static protest from going ahead.

A spokesman for the council said: “We have no locus over such an event, so our formal involvement is now at an end.”

A spokeswoman from Strathclyde Police said she could not confirm any increase in police presence for “operational reasons” .

But she said: “Public safety is our main concern and we will take the appropriate steps to deal with any situation that arises.”

The first Defence League was formed in Luton after a controversial protest by Muslims at a homecoming parade for soldiers returning from Iraq.

Named The United People of Luton, they joined forces with a Welsh group called Casuals United to form the English Defence League.

Algeria - Rwanda - 11/10/2009

Source : Emirates Business 24/7

Crowd trouble leaves 71 hurt in Algeria

Three policemen were among 71 people injured when violence erupted after Algeria beat Rwanda in a World Cup qualifier, reports said Monday.

The Algeria news agency APS said many of the injuries were stab wounds.

Algeria won 3-1 in the game played at Blida where witnesses reported seeing youths fighting with police.



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Source : nouvelobs.com

Troubles in Marseille

Six policemen were injured and seven algerian fans were arrested.

Germany: SSV Ulm 1846 - 1.FC Heidenheim - Regional cup - 10/10/2009

Source : suedwest-aktiv.de

Troubles broke out, continuing after the game.
After 9pm hooligans from both teams fronted themselves at the Ulm train station.
Riots also broke out inside the stadium after the defeat of local team, 3-1.
Firecrackers were exchanged by supporters, stopping the game for a few minutes.
Other troubles occured with away fans on their way to the stadium.

Translation Underground Fans (c)