There seems to be a lot of football violence going on in the Europa league recently, I have just watched a video on twitter of Atlanta fans fighting with doorstaff in Liverpool after supposedly trying to stab someone in a Liverpool bar. Every Europa league game for Everton this season has had some fighting. I know it's fashionable for foreign clubs to try and get revenge on the English for the past but you don't hear of it from the Champions league.
Is it just more under the radar?

When did they move Atlanta to Europe?

No alcohol is permitted for CL games in the stadium, not sure if it's the same for the EL or whether it's a factor.

gandhisflipflop wrote:No alcohol is permitted for CL games in the stadium, not sure if it's the same for the EL or whether it's a factor.

I hope we finish 5th then instead of 4th.

I think we should ban all of the mainland European teams from the competition and only allow British clubs in it for a few years...

The CL games are usually for the bigger teams, with bigger histories and fan bases, often used to playing across Europe, meaning the loyal, well behaved fans often get tickets ( usually limited to minimum allocations too )

The Europa league often sees teams who don't usually play in Europe get a chance, so many treat it as a boozy lads trip, trying to make a name for themselves. Also tickets are more readily available and bigger allocations. More tickets, means more chances of d1cks going.

It wasn't Atalanta fans involved but Eintracht Frankfurt who have a political affiliation with the Atalanta ultras.

Of the 10 arrested there were 8 Germans and 2 locals !

What? You can actually arrest Germans for football violence?

Who knew?

I think it's two things:
First off the CL doesn't want the image of the competition tarnished so it gets swept under the proverbial carpet somewhat.
Secondly it's the frustration of the fans at not being in the CL. Jealousy is a dangerous thing.
I do hope our fans behave themselves next season, it would be a bad image for the town if we were seen to be beating up Real Madrid fans or rampaging around Paris after just giving PSG a good seeing to.

Will any of the Cologne players be offering a bit of violence to the Arsenal boys? Not a lot, but just enough to keep them out of Sunday's game?

Don't think so, but, they will show up smelling nice.

Lets just hope Arsenal fans haven't gone with the intention of putting a show on in Cologne after they invaded their ground earlier this year.

Them Arsenal fans are always talking about Blood.

Rick_Muller wrote:I think we should ban all of the mainland European teams from the competition and only allow British clubs in it for a few years...

Perhaps we could have a UK Cup, so there is always a GB winner!

Germans practising for the next rising?

Fans of teams in the Europa League probably kick off because they are that pi***d off being in the competition.

I’ve no doubt at all that there would be trouble if we played in Europe so I find it hard to condemn other clubs for it.

UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:I’ve no doubt at all that there would be trouble if we played in Europe so I find it hard to condemn other clubs for it.

What makes you think that? When was the last time our fans were involved in trouble?

When was the last time in Europe?

The name NAPOLI rings some bells.

Quickenthetempo wrote:What makes you think that? When was the last time our fans were involved in trouble?

People who are banned from UK football grounds would make the trip, without a doubt.

When was the last time England were involved in any trouble on home soil? Yet they’re always involved in trouble abroad and at major tournaments.

I went to Cork and Shamrock Rovers, both European games, and I saw no trouble whatsoever

Barry_Chuckle wrote:I went to Cork and Shamrock Rovers, both European games, and I saw no trouble whatsoever

Hardly a competitive trip to an eastern European City is it?

AAAAH...... Not play in Europe but a Competitive trip to Eastern Europe, and it must be a City!

You need to be more clear with what you mean