"Football fans should be able to enjoy the game without feeling unsafe or threatened. We're giving the police the tools they need to ensure the chaos we saw at Wembley five years ago never happens again. Anyone who endangers others by forcing their way into stadiums faces serious consequences."
"The disorder at the Euro 2020 final could have led to deaths. It found that about 2,000 people got into the match illegally, with 17 mass breaches of disabled access gates and emergency fire doors. The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act follows Baroness Casey's findings that sanctions on breaking into stadiums were weak."
New legislation in England and Wales criminalizes unauthorized entry to football matches, targeting the disorder that occurred at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley in July 2021. The law specifically addresses 'tailgating,' where ticketless supporters follow legitimate ticket-holders through turnstiles, and prohibits entry using forged credentials or false staff claims. Offenders face football banning orders lasting up to five years and fines reaching £1,000. Previously, no specific legal penalties existed for unauthorized stadium entry, with caught supporters simply ejected. The legislation stems from Baroness Casey's investigation into the Euro 2020 final chaos, which found approximately 2,000 illegal entries and identified weak existing sanctions as inadequate deterrents.
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