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Ban on soccer hooligans is not enough
The Metropolitan Police Federation calls on the FA to take the
strongest action against Millwall and West Ham following the outrageous violence perpetrated by some of their alleged fans.
Simply banning individuals from football grounds would not, in our opinion, sufficiently re-inforce the message that violence of the type seen at Upton Park will not be tolerated.
Much better, we believe, would be to force the clubs to play matches behind closed gates or impose massive points deductions.
At a time when public order policing is under the media spotlight, we hope that recognition is given to the bravery and professionalism of the officers who defied attacks on them to protect decent, honest fans and the public from despicable thugs hell-bent on violence.
