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Trigger

Well-known member
Jul 4, 2003
40,458
Brighton
Fans who attempt to travel to Istanbul for England's game against Turkey next month will face stringent anti-hooligan measures.

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and captain David Beckham have also been told to avoid any inflammatory statements or behaviour before and during the game on October 11.

Supporters face being turned back at both British airports and Istanbul airport, and if they do manage to get through then they face three police cordons around the Sukru Saracoglu stadium.

Fans will be asked to produce Turkish ID cards and anyone identified as an England supporter will be detained in "secure holding areas" for the duration of the match.

The measures were announced following a meeting between the English and Turkish football associations and Uefa, who called the summit at their headquarters to defuse rising tensions between the countries.

Turkish FA president Haluk Ulusoy said: "If people do try to come in they will be stopped at the airport. Then there will be the police cordons around the stadium and even if there are three or four people inside the stadium we will recognise them and the police take them out."

FA chairman Geoff Thompson said: "We urge English fans not to travel to Istanbul.

"There is a clear threat [of being banned] if there is any further serious misconduct by English fans."

Uefa chief executive Gerhard Aigner warned: "At the meeting, we also underlined the importance of the behaviour of the players both on and off the field."

Thompson said: "The England coach and captain are aware of their responsibilities and that things that happen on the field of play can reflect attitudes off it", and Ulusoy added: "Our players will absolutely do their best and act with good manners."
 






dwayne

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
16,909
London
well if I go i will be travelling on my own. I will wear a suit, they will not turn me away!!!
 


levski seagull

New member
Jul 7, 2003
173
brighton
they came up with all this bollocks b4 skopje,i still got in,most of the england aways i've been to i've been in the home end in possesion of a touted ticket,if you really want it you'll always get in....see you all in portugal
 




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