's outing in the Euro 2020 final was a day that went down in sporting history - but for many, it was for all the wrong reasons.Footage from the day, July 11, showed people with injuries from fights and glass bottles being wantonly lobbed into the air, as well as broken traffic lights, lamposts and trees.into violence at the 2021 final found a “series of near misses” could have led to “significant injuries or even death” and that Wembley’s security had been breached 17 times.
But soon, amid drunkenness and reported cocaine use, “scenes of carnage and chaos” unfolded according to Chris Whyte, Director of Operations at Brent Council. “Bottles and cans are sort of crashing down all around, full bottles of beer, empty bottles…” Whyte recalled. Onlookers described how security and stewards “didn’t really have a chance” of clamping down on the dangerous behaviour due to the sheer number of people around the stadium.To prevent ticketless fans getting in, a security perimeter around the stadium had been set up but it didn’t prove enough., says many of the “thugs” were “putting their own and others’ lives in danger” during their attempts to break in.
Liam Boylan, Director of Wembley Stadium, who was watching from the control room, described seeing the crowd “punch their way through” as "antisocial, reckless behaviour turned to violence”. Later, Dan managed to bypass stewards for a second time by jigging – where someone walks closely behind a ticketed fan to squeeze through a turnstile without paying.- Fans begin to arrive at Wembley, 12 hours before kick off. Some head to pubs, others surround the stadium. Many do not have tickets.- One London Underground official claims to have “never seen drunkenness like this so early on in the day”. Stewards and security staff report high levels of drug use.
Downs, who was at the south side of the stadium, said: “It felt really scary. This could really end up being quite serious. I just kept thinking, ‘Please don’t let anyone get hurt.’” Kevin, from East London, who forked out £1,000 for two tickets, recalled being laughed at after confronting someone who had nicked his seat.“He turned to his mate and goes, ‘Oi, these two paid for their tickets!’ and he started laughing," Kevin said.
He feared more of the unruly mob outside would try to break in, especially when exit doors opened before the end of the match.
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