In a coordinated effort to mitigate the risk of disturbances during the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, more than 1,600 English and Welsh football hooligans identified by authorities will be required to surrender their passports for the duration of the event, specifically in June and July. This measure, announced by the Home Office and supported by officials @JamesCleverly and @CPhilpOfficial, aims to prevent these individuals, known for their involvement in football-related violence, from traveling to Germany. The initiative is part of a broader crackdown on football hooliganism, with clubs having reported arrests and bans in the previous season. Additionally, Germany plans to implement temporary border controls and has announced a ban on drones at the tournament venues, citing concerns over potential terrorist threats from 'Islamists and hooligans'. Violent fans who attempt to circumvent these restrictions face severe penalties, including unlimited fines or imprisonment for up to six months.
Real fans ✅ Hooligans ❌ Violent fans who fail to surrender their passport or try to travel to Germany for @EURO2024 could face an unlimited fine or up to 6 months in prison. https://t.co/iv8g2cmQQo
1,600 British football hooligans will have their passports taken off them to stop them flying to Germany for Euro 2024. Although, if the government really wanted to keep them here they'd book them on flights to Rwanda https://t.co/yLauZcZSMC
Real fans ✅ Hooligans ❌ Violent fans who fail to surrender their passport or try to travel to Germany for @EURO2024 could face an unlimited fine or up to 6 months in prison. https://t.co/u23RlESIjk
Germany introduces temporary border checks during the European Football Championship https://t.co/sg8zWrE1Ei https://t.co/e1sQciMxa0
Germany are set to ban drones at Euro 2024 over fears they could be used to carry out terrorist attacks... as the host country plans to implement temporary border controls to tackle 'Islamists and hooligans' https://t.co/OW9PXDWVJE https://t.co/xtdgsb8Mpc
Over 1,600 football hooligans will be banned from leaving Britain during Euros in new crackdown https://t.co/fJCCgLUJSB
⚠️ GERMANY PLANS BORDER CONTROLS FOR SOCCER EUROS TOURNAMENT Full Story → https://t.co/c9VaqaYJSs
Football clubs with the most fans arrested and banned last season revealed - is your team on the list? https://t.co/PsBamOyT2y
More than 1,600 football fans will be barred from Euro 2024 and forced to hand in their passports to the police, the Home Office has announced. @JamesCleverly @CPhilpOfficial https://t.co/KKifZ115v0 https://t.co/JLwcB18KMb
1,600 UK tourists will be banned from leaving Britain in June and July https://t.co/wQLGlIL3D4
More than 1,600 English and Welsh football hooligans will be forced to hand over their passports for the duration of the Euros in an attempt to reduce the risk of trouble in Germany. More from @Lawton_Times ⬇️ #EURO2024 https://t.co/NRZb86PdYi