Police arrests and public disorder on English grounds increased by 60% in the 2021-22 season

September 23 - Reported arrests and disturbances at matches in England and Wales last season reached their highest level in eight years.

Soccer-related arrests rose 59% to 2,198 – the highest number of arrests since 2,273 in the 2013-14 season

Reported incidents of disorder at matches in England and Wales are up 60% from the last full season before the Covid-19 pandemic.

The sobering data was released by the British Home Office.

There were 441 games where pitch invasions were reported last season, a staggering 127% increase from the 2018-19 campaign, and 384 games where a hate crime incident was reported, an increase of 99%.

West Ham have recorded the most arrests for a single club - 95 during the season - followed by Manchester City (76), Manchester United (72), Leicester (59) and Everton (58).

On Wednesday, the Premier League announced the introduction of a minimum one-year ban from home and away matches for any fan found guilty of entering the pitch or wearing or using parts pyrotechnics.

In a statement, the football police authorities commented: "Statistics show a worrying increase in such crimes, which are both extremely dangerous for players, staff and other supporters."

Football Police Chief Mark Roberts told the BBC that unless action is taken with some of the young fans involved in the mess, "we will have a problem with them for the next 20 years. years".

Tottenham international defender Eric Dier recently said he felt "too uncomfortable" for his family to attend away games. "[Fan behavior] has definitely gotten worse," Dier said.

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