Football fans are clashing with each other and the French police. People are being arrested, hospitalised, and some sent home after continued brawling in and around Marseille and Lille. Hundreds of French riot police have been charging groups amid chaotic scenes. French authorities have drafted in extra police and emergency services to swell their numbers to 4,000. Uefa’s executive board has warned England and Russia that they could be thrown out of the tournament if there are repeats of the violence in Marseille where England fans clashed with police, locals and 150 highly-organised Russians, resulting in several serious injuries and one fan in a critical condition. Police used teargas to break up big groups on streets dotted with cafes and apartment buildings. A French family was seen coughing and wiping their eyes as they struggled with the lock to their apartment block.
France: Euro 2016
Written by David Fletcher 17 Jun 2016Additional Info
- Pray: for the safety and peace of citizens living and working in the areas surrounding Euro 2016 venues. (Ps.12:7)
- More: www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/15/england-and-russia-fans-brawl-in-lille-at-euro-2016