Up to 500 Serbian hooligans expected to target England’s first Euro 2024 game

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Exclusive: German police hope to intercept group before they can clash with England fans in Gelsenkirchen

England fans during the friendly against Iceland at Wembley on Friday. About 40,000 are expected to travel to Gelsenkirchen for Sunday’s game.England fans during the friendly against Iceland at Wembley on Friday. About 40,000 are expected to travel to Gelsenkirchen for Sunday’s game.

He added: “I guess the biggest challenge for us will be to identify violent, disruptive groups at an early stage, to separate them from peaceful and law-abiding fans, that will be our biggest challenge.” Both said German police had “brilliant” cooperation with the UK authorities and that many known hooligans from England would be blocked from travelling, but they “had to expect that a few of them will be here in Germany, I’m absolutely convinced”.

“The chanting of Ten German Bombers is not criminal. It’s not forbidden in Germany. It’s stupid. It’s a stupid song. The English national coach said about that and he’s absolutely right. It’s ridiculous. It’s a stupid song, but it’s not forbidden.”

 

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