A suspected football hooligan accused of being involved in an attack on Serbian fans on the streets of Gelsenkirchen was previously arrested in Germany for having a Nazi symbol painted on his body. Gordon Thomas, 39, who now faces being banned from matches, was previously held by police in 2006 over an SS symbol painted...
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National Football Museum’s new identity champions English football heritage
Ahead of the 2024 Euros, creative agency Poke Marketing has rebranded Manchester’s National Football Museum to emphasise the importance of football in English culture. The rebrand comes at a time of transformation for the museum, which will look very different by 2030, so it needed an identity reflective of this new direction. Poke sought to...
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Man detained at Manchester airport after Euros fan disorder
A 39-year-old man from Bolton has been detained at Manchester airport for fan disorder ahead of England’s Euro 2024 match against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen. The man had returned to the UK from Germany on Monday when he was detained by officers under the Football Spectators Act 1989. His passport has been kept by police and...
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Suspected English football hooligan detained after arriving from Gelsenkirchen
A suspected English hooligan has been detained in the UK after arriving home from Gelsenkirchen. The 39-year-old from Bolton was detained by officers from the UK’s Football Policing Unit after arriving at Manchester airport this evening. Police said he was being held under the Football Spectators Act 1989 and his passport had been seized. He...
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Euro 2024: England fan bailed following disorder ahead of Euro 2024 opener against Serbia
An England football fan has been bailed by a court following trouble at the Euro tournament in Germany. Gordon Thomas, 39, made the brief appearance at Manchester Magistrates’ Court for a hearing where police applied for a Football Banning Order, stopping him from attending matches for the next three years. District Judge Joanne Hirst asked...
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Labour pledges to bring forward football governance reforms
Labour has pledged to bring forward football governance reforms if elected and suggested a 10% transfer levy could be back on the table. Sir Keir Starmer announced plans on Monday for Labour to introduce its own football governance Bill that would prevent breakaways and make sure lower-tier clubs are financially sustainable. Shadow culture and sport...
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Labour vows to bring forward football governance reforms to prevent breakaways
Labour has pledged to bring forward football governance reforms that would prevent breakaways in the style of the ill-fated European Super League if the party wins the General Election. Sir Keir Starmer said Labour’s football governance Bill would put fans at the heart of decisions over the future of English football. “In the face of...
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Belgium vs. Slovakia lineups, starting 11: Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku lead Red Devils at Euro 2024 | Sporting News United Kingdom
Belgium take on Slovakia in the first game of Group E at Euro 2024. Domenico Tedesco’s Belgium side are unbeaten in their past 15 matches and that run includes friendly victories over Montenegro and Luxembourg in the lead-up to this tournament. Slovakia are playing just their eighth game at a UEFA European Championship and have...
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German Police Encourage British Football Fans to Smoke Pot Instead of Downing Pints
Anything is better than an invasion of arrogant, drunken football fans from England—including cannabis—at least according to German police who spoke out on the matter recently, as a major sporting event transforms the area. UEFA Euro 2024 will take place in Germany from June 14 until July 14, and fans from all parts of Europe...
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Violent fan clashes in Gelsenkirchen before England’s first match of Euro 2024
Some witnesses claimed some attackers, including one with a Bolton Wanderers tattoo and another with a ‘Lest We Forget’ tattoo, were wearing masks and Albanians were also involved. “It was proper mental,” a witness said. “A group of lads just appeared out of nowhere and started going for them. There were guys on the floor...
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Labour vows to ‘reset’ relations between Scotland and UK
22 hours ago By Craig Williams, BBC Scotland News PA Media Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer launched his party’s manifesto on Thursday Labour has promised to change the way Westminster and Holyrood co-operate as part of a wide-ranging set of constitutional reforms. The party’s UK manifesto – which was launched in Manchester on Thursday – includes plans...
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General election: Plaid urge Welsh voters to stop ‘huge Labour majority’
2 days ago By David Deans, Political reporter, BBC Wales News BBC Rhun ap Iorwerth has been Plaid Cymru’s leader since last year The next prime minister of the United Kingdom will be Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of Plaid Cymru has said. In a Panorama interview with Nick Robinson, Rhun ap Iorwerth predicted that Labour will...