Police saw ‘very few’ football-related incidents after England’s Euro match last night

Although the figure is slightly higher compared to the previous England vs Ukraine match, police say the incidents reported last night were fairly low-level and is less than officers would see on a typical Wednesday evening.

Superintendent Pat Coates, Specialist Operations at Lincolnshire Police, said: “We are pleased to say that we saw very few football-related incidents last night following the England vs Denmark match.

“Although we did see increased pockets of low-level disorder incidents around the county, it was less than what we would normally see on a typical Wednesday night and fewer than last Tuesday’s match.

“We are delighted that people are taking heed of our efforts and messaging that we will not tolerate violence during or following football matches.”

Superintendent Coates went on to say those planning to watch the England vs Italy match final on Sunday are reminded to drink responsibly and to respect social distancing as per government guidelines.

He said: “We’d like to reiterate ahead of Sunday’s match that we want people to enjoy the football but to please drink responsibly, to stay safe and follow social distancing guidelines.

“We will have more officers on patrol to maintain a visible presence before and after the match and we’re grateful to the public of Lincolnshire who have been following our advice and our messaging.

“We wish England the very best of luck ahead of the match on Sunday!”

Police are reminding pubs and off-licences of their responsibility not to serve alcohol to people who are already intoxicated and premises hosting the final must also comply with Covid regulations.

A police spokesman said: “If we identify venues which are not complying with regulations, we will take action.”