The FA and the Soccer Supporters’ Affiliation are investigating studies that some England followers had been tear gassed and allegedly subjected to violent remedy as they tried to get into the Olympic Stadium in Athens throughout Wednesday’s Nations League match.
Some supporters have accused the Greek riot police of being unnecessarily heavy handed, as followers queued to get by way of the turnstiles.
Round 3,000 England followers had tickets for the sport, however many weren’t contained in the stadium by kick-off, with some followers telling Sky Sports activities Information they had been pushed again by riot shields once they had nowhere to go.
The FA stated: “We are aware that some of our fans had a difficult experience outside the ground and are obtaining more information on exactly what happened.”
The FSA has additionally been approached for remark.
England romp to victory in opposition to Greece
England avenged their Greek oddity at Wembley by seizing management of computerized promotion hopes from Group B2 within the Nations League with a 3-0 victory in Athens capped by an excellent Curtis Jones back-heeled end.
England’s Jude Bellingham has hit kind once more
Supplied Lee Carsley ends his spell as interim boss with a victory of any form in opposition to the Republic of Eire on Sunday, new supervisor Thomas Tuchel will keep away from starting his reign subsequent March with a play-off, however as a substitute the contemporary slate of a set of World Cup Qualifiers.
The Three Lions, who had been overwhelmed at dwelling by Greece final month, obtained off to the right begin as Ollie Watkins justified his choice with a close-range end after glorious play involving Noni Madueke and Jude Bellingham down the correct flank (7).
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Lee Hendrie praised Curtis Jones’ aim, his first one in worldwide soccer, as England moved right into a 3-0 lead over Greece within the Nations League
England, who had been hampered by 9 withdrawals since Carsley named his squad for his last camp, absorbed a interval of strain to search out the objectives they wanted to take management of the group as Bellingham’s marauding run and shot struck the put up earlier than ricocheting over the road by way of the again of the hapless goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos.
It moved England above Greece by advantage of a superior head-to-head – however Jones’ audacious flick from substitute Morgan Gibbs-White’s cross put the seal on a vastly spectacular victory in hostile environment. Supplied England match – or higher – Greece’s consequence within the last spherical of fixtures, they are going to be promoted to League A.
