Post by QPR Report on Jan 29, 2010 20:05:15 GMT
Any QPR fans among them? 
British Government Banning Football Hooligans at World Cup
Tiffany Phillips January 29th, 2010
www.self-catering-breaks.com/news/74121545.html
British authorities have revealed measures to halt the World Cup travel plans of more than 3,000 football hooligans who have in the past been convicted for the violent behaviour at matches.
Officials in the UK are looking into ways to avoid all the embarrassment caused by gangs of soccer thugs who would want to travel to South Africa this summer in a bid to ‘support’ the English national team through the competition at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Despite hooliganism not being restricted within the borders of the United Kingdom, the ones who do partake in such activities and are native to the British Isles have always managed to attract international media attention thanks to their notable violence and stupidity.
According to police reports, the problem is not gaining in importance. Last month, the Home Office stipulated that 3,752 arrests had been made at matches in both England and Wales during the 2008/09 season. These numbers represent a fall of two percent in comparison to the previous season.
However, it was reported in September that relatively unimportant football a match between London teams Millwall and West Ham United had been marred by violent brawls involving hundreds of fans.
In a bid to curb the risk of violence which has tainted the sport in the UK for the past four decades, authorities have now decided to give banning orders to more than 3,200 hooligans.
The orders not only stops convicted hooligans from coming to matches in Britain, but also abroad since English authorities also require those hooligans to give up their passports in to law enforcement offices prior to all international football matches.
But because of length of the World Cup competition, from June 11 through July 11 2010, the British Parliament would be required to adopt specific measures which would empower the Home Secretary Alan Johnson in preventing hooligans from heading to South Africa via the imposition of a control period.
With or without special parliament backed powers, UK authorities have said there would be no complacency on their part.
They’ve said that England fans will be monitored at points of departure and officials are ready to intercept any known individuals who may pose a risk of violence.
It’s also been revealed that UK authorities will work closely with officials in South Africa to help the reduce the chances of any safety and security risks linked with presenting a major football tournament
England is scheduled to face the U.S., Algeria and Slovenia at the competition’s the first round matches.
www.self-catering-breaks.com/news/74121545.html
British Government Banning Football Hooligans at World Cup
Tiffany Phillips January 29th, 2010
www.self-catering-breaks.com/news/74121545.html
British authorities have revealed measures to halt the World Cup travel plans of more than 3,000 football hooligans who have in the past been convicted for the violent behaviour at matches.
Officials in the UK are looking into ways to avoid all the embarrassment caused by gangs of soccer thugs who would want to travel to South Africa this summer in a bid to ‘support’ the English national team through the competition at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Despite hooliganism not being restricted within the borders of the United Kingdom, the ones who do partake in such activities and are native to the British Isles have always managed to attract international media attention thanks to their notable violence and stupidity.
According to police reports, the problem is not gaining in importance. Last month, the Home Office stipulated that 3,752 arrests had been made at matches in both England and Wales during the 2008/09 season. These numbers represent a fall of two percent in comparison to the previous season.
However, it was reported in September that relatively unimportant football a match between London teams Millwall and West Ham United had been marred by violent brawls involving hundreds of fans.
In a bid to curb the risk of violence which has tainted the sport in the UK for the past four decades, authorities have now decided to give banning orders to more than 3,200 hooligans.
The orders not only stops convicted hooligans from coming to matches in Britain, but also abroad since English authorities also require those hooligans to give up their passports in to law enforcement offices prior to all international football matches.
But because of length of the World Cup competition, from June 11 through July 11 2010, the British Parliament would be required to adopt specific measures which would empower the Home Secretary Alan Johnson in preventing hooligans from heading to South Africa via the imposition of a control period.
With or without special parliament backed powers, UK authorities have said there would be no complacency on their part.
They’ve said that England fans will be monitored at points of departure and officials are ready to intercept any known individuals who may pose a risk of violence.
It’s also been revealed that UK authorities will work closely with officials in South Africa to help the reduce the chances of any safety and security risks linked with presenting a major football tournament
England is scheduled to face the U.S., Algeria and Slovenia at the competition’s the first round matches.
www.self-catering-breaks.com/news/74121545.html
