Investigation into trouble at Euro final

The English FA commissioned a review into the ‘disgraceful scenes’

July 19, 2021 10:50 pm | Updated 10:50 pm IST - London

The English Football Association has commissioned an independent review to investigate the "disgraceful scenes" which marred the national team’s shootout loss to Italy in the European Championship final at Wembley.

The FA announced Monday that it had informed the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) of the review and vowed to identify those responsible for the trouble that occurred before and during the match.

"We are determined to fully understand what happened outside and then inside Wembley Stadium at the UEFA Euro 2020 final on Sunday 11 July," the FA said in a statement.

"We informed DCMS at the weekend that an independent review led by Baroness Casey of Blackstock has been commissioned to report on the facts and circumstances involved.

"It will speak to all parties concerned and include external experts. A key emphasis of the findings will be to ensure that lessons are learned and such disgraceful scenes are never able to be repeated."

Troubled flared before the final as dozens of fans without tickets forced their way into the stadium, while there were ugly scenes in the stands during the game too.

Police have released CCTV images of those they want to question.

"We continue to work with the relevant authorities in support of their efforts to identify those responsible and hold them to account," the FA statement said.

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