Fans broke into Wembley Stadium without tickets to attend in the final of Euro 2021 between England and Italy on Sunday July 11, reported the police and the company managing the sports venue.
According to UK news agency PA, members of stadium security were sighted “Tackling people to the ground”. According to a witness cited by PA, 300 people tried to force their way through during the first half, and ticket checks were carried out during half-time.
Images of fans running through the stadium’s security lines circled social media just before kick-off.
Police can’t stop the England ?????????????? fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley – not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd – kicking off !!! pic.twitter.com/ZM7KpbMmQJ
— Paul Brown ???? Browns fan?? London News ??Vlogger (@PaulBrown_UK) July 11, 2021
Impressive videos show the security services overwhelmed by the attitude of these supporters determined to take their place in Wembley. People found themselves on the ground, caught in these crowd movements.
People trying to get into Wembley without tickets pic.twitter.com/qwqWrXAUsc
— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnnys) July 11, 2021
“Hundreds of spectators entered without a ticket”
According to journalists present there, they would be hundreds to have entered without tickets. “I just spoke to an English fan by the press box who begged the stewards to bring in the police. “There are hundreds, maybe over a thousand fans who walked in without tickets. There is no police or security. People are scared. It is an absolute disgrace. “, reports the editor of the football section of The Independant Miguel Delaney in a tweet.
Just talking to an England fan beside the press box who has been pleading with stewards to get police in.
“There are hundreds, maybe over a thousand, fans who have got in without tickets. There’s no police or security. People are scared. It’s an absolute disgrace.”
– Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) July 11, 2021
“We saw it and I pulled away just in time. If this idea ever crosses your mind, don’t. You won’t get far. Please don’t ruin everything at Wembley ”, tweeted the English journalist from Sky Football Michelle Owen.
We witnessed this and I stepped away just in time. If this is even crossing your mind, don’t. You don’t get far. Please don’t ruin it for everyone at Wembley. pic.twitter.com/CoNx4U4CHb
— Michelle Owen (@MichelleOwen7) July 11, 2021
In a video posted to social media, conspicuously taken in the halls of the stadium, a group of men can be seen punching and kicking, including when people are on the ground, as stadium officers attempt to intervene.
“Shameful spectators”
In a statement issued the evening, Wembley ended up acknowledging that a “Small group of people” had managed to enter the stadium, without giving more details on their number.
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London police have launched an investigation to identify the “Shameful spectators” who entered without tickets and “Left crying families outside”, reports for its part the Daily Mail.
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