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Hopefully they win the whole thing and have the big Championship/Champions’ League combo next season.
Entering a football match in England and Wales without a ticket will become a criminal offence under new laws that come into force before Sunday's Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley.
Offenders will face a football banning order of up to five years, as well as a fine of up to £1,000.
The legislation has been introduced as a result of the serious disorder that marred the European Championship final between England and Italy at Wembley in July 2021, when thousands of fans forced their way into the stadium.
The new act is designed to clamp down on 'tailgating' - where supporters without tickets make their way through turnstiles by staying close behind legitimate ticket-holders.
It will also be illegal to knowingly attempt to gain entry using forged tickets, passes and accreditation documents, or by posing as a member of staff.
Until now, there have been no specific legal penalties for entering a football match without a ticket, with supporters that are caught doing so tending to be ejected without any further punishment.
Sixty-nine arrests were made in relation to last year's Carabao Cup final, with the Metropolitan Police confirming at the time that the majority had been for trying to get into Wembley without a ticket. But until now, police could only charge a culprit with suspected fraud, making prosecution unlikely.
"Football fans should be able to enjoy the game without feeling unsafe or threatened," said policing minister Sarah Jones.
"We're giving the police the tools they need to ensure the chaos we saw at Wembley five years ago never happens again.
"Anyone who endangers others by forcing their way into stadiums faces serious consequences."
A Football Association (FA) commissioned report led by Baroness Louise Casey said the disorder at the Euro 2020 final could have led to deaths.
It found that about 2,000 people got into the match illegally, with 17 mass breaches of disabled access gates and emergency fire doors.
The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act follows Baroness Casey's findings that sanctions on breaking into stadiums were weak, and that tailgating should become a criminal offence.
Offenders will face a football banning order of up to five years, as well as a fine of up to £1,000.
The legislation has been introduced as a result of the serious disorder that marred the European Championship final between England and Italy at Wembley in July 2021, when thousands of fans forced their way into the stadium.
The new act is designed to clamp down on 'tailgating' - where supporters without tickets make their way through turnstiles by staying close behind legitimate ticket-holders.
It will also be illegal to knowingly attempt to gain entry using forged tickets, passes and accreditation documents, or by posing as a member of staff.
Until now, there have been no specific legal penalties for entering a football match without a ticket, with supporters that are caught doing so tending to be ejected without any further punishment.
Sixty-nine arrests were made in relation to last year's Carabao Cup final, with the Metropolitan Police confirming at the time that the majority had been for trying to get into Wembley without a ticket. But until now, police could only charge a culprit with suspected fraud, making prosecution unlikely.
"Football fans should be able to enjoy the game without feeling unsafe or threatened," said policing minister Sarah Jones.
"We're giving the police the tools they need to ensure the chaos we saw at Wembley five years ago never happens again.
"Anyone who endangers others by forcing their way into stadiums faces serious consequences."
A Football Association (FA) commissioned report led by Baroness Louise Casey said the disorder at the Euro 2020 final could have led to deaths.
It found that about 2,000 people got into the match illegally, with 17 mass breaches of disabled access gates and emergency fire doors.
The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act follows Baroness Casey's findings that sanctions on breaking into stadiums were weak, and that tailgating should become a criminal offence.
When I was a lad (cue the Hovis music) remember going down to filbo with the old man for a league cup game - so not covered by our (paper) season tickets - guys on the turnstiles were letting us kids climb over for free just charging the adult(s) ... those were the days my friend (as one of our better terrace chants once said)...
This is a disappointing quarter-final loss to the first decent team we play kinda squad
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Bormuff fans always seem like they’re having a nice time. Not loud positively or negatively. Not achieving much but not going down. Just a nice time win, lose or draw.
Carrick gets the job plus transfer money and Pep quits City, Man U replace City as Arsenals main contender
If they disallow the goal and give a penalty for that it might just be a new low for VAR