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Wembley warzone hooligans could wreck Britain and Ireland’s bid to host World Cup 2030 after violence marred Euro final

, Wembley warzone hooligans could wreck Britain and Ireland’s bid to host World Cup 2030 after violence marred Euro final

THUGS who stormed Wembley during England’s Euro 2020 final against Italy may have wrecked Britain’s joint 2030 World Cup bid, it’s feared.

Hundreds of ticketless louts breached security to charge into the stadium on Sunday as fans ran riot.

A young fan is punched during the shocking scenes
A clip posted to Twitter appears to show violence erupt at the door into the stands

Wembley descended into a warzone as 2,500 ticketless yobs ran amok at the crunch match against Italy.

Drunken hooligans broke through barriers and brawled as stewards battled to keep control.

British F1 ace Lando Norris, 21, had his £40,000 watch nicked amid sickening scenes.

Nineteen Met Police officers were injured during violent clashes in London, with 86 arrests, 53 of them at Wembley.

WORLD CUP FEARS

One steward told The Mirror a ticketless England fan threatened him with a knife and said: ‘You ARE going to let me in.”

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A woman said she had been subjected to a serious sexual assault in a crush at the turnstile, The Mirror reports.

The FA has launched an investigation into the “unprecedented” crowd trouble at the country’s biggest match for 55 years.

But there are fears Britain’s joint 2030 World Cup bid with Ireland could have been torpedoed by Sunday night’s sickening violence.

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The Government is questioning those responsible for policing the final, with the FA facing a heavy fine.

And UEFA could rule against Britain and Ireland’s joint bid before a FIFA vote on 2030.

England’s 1966 legend Sir Geoff Hurst – who was at Sunday’s final – said: “If we hold the World Cup here then measures will have to be taken to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.”

A senior figure at one of the FA’s bid partners told the Daily Telegraph: “It can’t help things – looked like chaos outside the stadium.”

Jim Boyce, Northern Ireland’s former Fifa vice-president, blasted the “disgraceful scenes” which had thrown English football into “complete and utter disrepute”.

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He added: “Unfortunately, the headlines today are once again reflecting on idiots and drunken louts.

“It would be wonderful to see a World Cup back again in the United Kingdom and, certainly, the events of Sunday night do not enhance the prospects of it happening.”

But last night, Boris Johnson said he didn’t believe a “small minority” of fans’ behaviour would harm Britain’s “very good case” to host the World Cup.

Security sources estimate thousands broke in without tickets. 

One said: “Analysis of video footage shows around 2,500 ticketless yobs storming in.

“But, the fact is, the stadium is not policed because Wembley won’t pay the bill for it.

THUGS CAUSE CHAOS

“Security is left to poorly paid stewards to deal with and they were totally overrun. Serious questions need to be asked.” 

Thugs circulated pictures of match tickets and Covid-negative test barcodes before the kick-off to trick and overwhelm staff.

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Once past Covid screens, they gathered in large groups and charged over barriers, knocking aside anyone in their path.

One video shows scores clambering through and sprinting to the entrance as a female steward falls screaming to the floor. 

Another obtained by the Sun shows disabled access doors being breached by dozens of male and female gatecrashers. 

A man was also seen being repeatedly kicked in the head and body after falling to the ground.

At one point, a frustrated fan turns on stewards standing by and shouts: “Do your f***ing job!” 

Julian Knight MP, chair of Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media & Sport select committee, said he would demand answers from the FA.

He said: “For me, their duty of safeguarding to the fans is absolutely central to what they do and, without it, frankly, they’re not doing their job.

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“There needs to be a full inquiry from the Football Association which needs to be released into the public domain in order to set up precisely what went wrong and what lessons will be learnt.

“We are incredibly lucky that potentially the greatest night in English football in more than half a century wasn’t marred by the most awful tragedy.

“I can’t imagine what the families of those to have lost people in the past in such situations would feel watching those scenes.”

, Wembley warzone hooligans could wreck Britain and Ireland’s bid to host World Cup 2030 after violence marred Euro final

Stewards replace barricades after they were knocked over outside Wembley at the Euro final

, Wembley warzone hooligans could wreck Britain and Ireland’s bid to host World Cup 2030 after violence marred Euro final

Nineteen police officers were injured amid sickening scenes in London

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