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Violence on the sidelines of the Euro final: a game behind closed doors for England

2021-10-18T18:40:35.045Z


The match in question will count towards the first phase of the next League of Nations, the draw of which will take place on December 16.


These incidents had tarnished the final of the last euro and gave a sad image of football across the Channel, which we had not seen for a long time.

It is therefore logical that England will have to play behind closed doors their next home match in a competition governed by UEFA, following the incidents that occurred during the final of the last Euro, England-Italy, on June 11 at Wembley Stadium.

The match in question will count towards the first phase of the next League of Nations, the draw of which will take place on December 16.

The sanction announced this Monday evening by UEFA is accompanied by a two-year reprieve for a second game behind closed doors, and a fine of 100,000 euros to be paid by the English Football Federation. (FA) to UEFA.

“Although disappointed by the verdict, we accept the consequences of this decision, reacted the English Federation, which specifies conducting its own investigation to identify the troublemakers.

We condemn the terrible behavior of the individuals responsible for the shameful scenes in and around Wembley, and deeply regret that some of them were able to enter the stadium.

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Violent assaults

The day of the Euro final, won by Italy on penalties (1-1 ap, 3-2 tab), tipsy English fans, gathered around the London stadium in the early morning, had thrown stones and projectiles and insulted Italian tifosi.

London police arrested 86 people in the wake.

Hundreds of ticketless supporters then stormed the gates of Wembley, managing to enter the stadium and sit in seats reserved for spectators with tickets.

Videos posted on social networks showed violent assaults in the corridors of the stadium.

UEFA opened a disciplinary procedure on July 13 against the excesses that occurred inside the enclosure.

Source: leparis

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