Fans Clear Litter As Crowds Smash Bottles And Set Off Flares In London With 30 Arrested

 

Fans clear litter

Scotland fans were in excessive spirits as they partied in London but they additionally cleaned up after themselves as they picked up piles of litter before the Euro 2020 clash with England.


Scotland impressed on the pitch as they produced some good attacking play in their 0-0 draw whilst some of their supporters additionally gave a desirable image as they were pictured eliminating rubbish.


Social distancing though went out of the window as fans set off flares in a carnival atmosphere where bottles were additionally broken and people danced in fountains.


Others kicked footballs, some held aloft bottles of alcohol and many belted out the Scottish national anthem and chanted "No Scotland, no party".


Police arrested 30 people for offences including racial aggravation, under the influence of alcohol and disorderly behaviour and assault on a police officer.


Bottles and other litter was left piled up in streets round central London as fans from north of the border turned up on Friday.


Police warned of “boisterous” behaviour as groups met at Hyde Park and Kings Cross in spite of calls to maintain social distancing.


Many then headed to pubs to watch the game where Scotland gave a good account of themselves in the first time they have played England in an reliable tournament since Euro 96.


Police had to move on fans that remained gathered in Leicester Square quickly before half-time over fears that there could be trouble with England supporters also moving into the area.


Earlier a dispersal order was issued for central London that gave the police more powers to break up groups of people they trust to have been causing trouble.


Pictures, though, have proven the tartan-clad fans assisting the clean up effort in Leicester Square ahead of the game.


Often fan zones are set up for large games to control large crowds but this was ruled out for most fans due to Covid restrictions. There was only a fan zone in Trafalgar Square reserved for 750 key workers.

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