The FA and the Soccer Supporters’ Affiliation (FSA) are investigating reviews that some England followers had been tear gassed and allegedly subjected to violent remedy as they tried to get into the Olympic Stadium in Athens throughout Wednesday’s Nations League match.
Some supporters have accused the Greek riot police of being unnecessarily heavy handed, as followers queued to get by way of the turnstiles.
Round 3,000 England followers had tickets for the sport, however many weren’t contained in the stadium by kick-off, with some followers telling Sky Sports activities Information they had been pushed again by riot shields once they had nowhere to go.
The FA stated: “We’re conscious that a few of our followers had a tough expertise outdoors the bottom and are acquiring extra data on precisely what occurred.”
The FSA stated in a press release: “Sadly, as soon as once more, we’re having to ask England supporters to ship of their witness accounts to ourselves concerning the state of affairs outdoors of the Athens Olympic Stadium.
“Regardless of being advised how issues would function prematurely, to see the precise reverse happen in some instances, and to see the remedy of our followers by native police utilizing shields and tear fuel to do one thing so simple as rearrange a queue, is so extremely irritating.
“We’ll say extra over the subsequent 24 hours, however within the meantime, if followers can electronic mail data@thefsa.org.uk together with your experiences, we’ll work with the FA and we’ll elevate with @FansEurope and in flip @UEFA, who’ve already been made conscious.
“On an evening the place we had a fantastic outcome on the pitch, there may be nonetheless clearly a lot wanted to do off it to make sure our supporters aren’t put in unjustifiably harmful conditions. We preserve attempting. Secure travels residence all and thanks prematurely.”
England romp to victory towards Greece
England avenged their Greek oddity at Wembley by seizing management of computerized promotion hopes from Group B2 within the Nations League with a 3-0 victory in Athens capped by an outstanding Curtis Jones back-heeled end.
England’s Jude Bellingham has hit type once more
Offered Lee Carsley ends his spell as interim boss with a victory of any form towards the Republic of Eire on Sunday, new supervisor Thomas Tuchel will keep away from starting his reign subsequent March with a play-off, however as a substitute the contemporary slate of a set of World Cup Qualifiers.
The Three Lions, who had been overwhelmed at residence by Greece final month, acquired off to the right begin as Ollie Watkins justified his choice with a close-range end after wonderful play involving Noni Madueke and Jude Bellingham down the best flank (7).
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Lee Hendrie praised Curtis Jones’ aim, his first one in worldwide soccer, as England moved right into a 3-0 lead over Greece within the Nations League
England, who had been hampered by 9 withdrawals since Carsley named his squad for his last camp, absorbed a interval of stress to search out the targets they wanted to take management of the group as Bellingham’s marauding run and shot struck the submit earlier than ricocheting over the road by way of the again of the hapless goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos.
It moved England above Greece by advantage of a superior head-to-head – however Jones’ audacious flick from substitute Morgan Gibbs-White’s cross put the seal on a massively spectacular victory in hostile environment. Offered England match – or higher – Greece’s outcome within the last spherical of fixtures, they are going to be promoted to League A.
