David Bond writes for BBC in 2013, "High-profile outbreaks of violence involving fans are much rarer today than they were 20 or 30 years ago. Football has moved on thanks to banning orders and better, more sophisticated policing". However, hooliganism as a moronic pursuit, whereby rival fans use patriotic or tribal allegiance as an excuse for criminal thuggery, has reared its head at the European Championships in France.
That hooliganism and hostile behaviour of the English and Russian fans has led the UEFA to warning the two teams of expulsion from EURO 2016 if violence involving their fans continues through the tournament, UEFA.
Football hooliganism refers to unruly, violent, and destructive behaviour by overzealous supporters of football teams, including brawling, vandalism and intimidation.
Security experts in France said they relied too heavily on a massive police presence and the use of tear gas, and should have had more “spotters” mingling with crowds to call in officers to stop trouble spreading. They also need to implement basic Anti Hooligan Measures (AHM) to ensure safety and security of the continental event.
- banning items that could be used as weapons or missiles in stadia, and searching suspected hooligans
- banning identified hooligans from stadia, either formally via judicial orders, or informally by denying them admittance on the day
- moving to all-seated stadia, which reduces the risk of disorderly crowd movement
- segregating opposing fans, and fencing enclosures to keep fans away from each other and off the pitch
- banning opposing fans from matches and/or ordering specific matches to be played behind closed doors
- compiling registers of known hooligans
- restricting the ability of known hooligans to travel overseas.
By M. Wasim
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