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Hooliganism a worry for Euro 2012, says Platini [Apr 13, 2012] WARSAW (AFP) - The threat of hooliganism remains a key concern ahead of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA chief Michel Platini warned on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Football: Hooliganism a worry for Euro 2012, says Platini [Apr 12, 2012] (WARSAW ) - The threat of hooliganism remains a key concern ahead of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA chief Michel Platini warned on Thursday. "I foresee a great Euro. I always see a glass half full, not half empty. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hooliganism a worry for Euro 2012, says Platini [Apr 12, 2012] WARSAW (AFP) - The threat of hooliganism remains a key concern ahead of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA chief Michel Platini warned on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Football: Polish fans avoid hooligan ban, if they behave [Jul 27, 2011] (WARSAW ) - Poland's premier league said Tuesday it would not extend a blanket away-fan ban imposed in the dying days of last season, but that supporters are on notice to behave, amid pressure to beat hooliganism before Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish league in talks over planned fan-ban [Jul 06, 2011] Poland's premier league held talks on Tuesday with clubs and fan groups over government and police calls to ban away fans next season, amid efforts to stamp out hooliganism before Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

POLISH CHIEF IN SAFETY PLEDGE [Jun 09, 2011] Lato - apologises for behaviour of Poland fans. Polish Football Association president Grzegorz Lato has apologised for the recent behaviour of Polish football fans, but insists the hooliganism problem will be eradicated before the country's co-hosting of the European Championships next summer. [via YahooNews] More >>

POLISH CHIEF IN SAFETY PLEDGE [Jun 09, 2011] Lato - apologises for behaviour of Poland fans. Polish Football Association president Grzegorz Lato has apologised for the recent behaviour of Polish football fans, but insists the hooliganism problem will be eradicated before the country's co-hosting of the European Championships next summer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish FA chief Lato apologises for hooliganism [Jun 08, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish FA chief and former striker Grzegorz Lato apologised on Wednesday for a spate of hooliganism among fans and said he was sure measures now in place would prevent trouble when they co-host Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland shuts more stadiums, bans visiting fans [May 13, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish authorities have ordered three teams -- Slask Wroclaw, Zaglebie Lubin and Widzew Lodz -- to play upcoming games behind closed doors as part of a crackdown on hooliganism in the Euro 2012 co-host nation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish government condemn rioting after Legia Warsaw win cup final [May 07, 2011] ? Rioters clashed with police after match decided on penalties ? Poland's hooliganism record criticised ahead of Euro 2012 Hooligans clashed with police and damaged the stadium after Legia Warsaw won the Polish Cup final 5-4 on penalties against Lech Poznan in Bydgoszcz on Tuesday. Fans invaded the pitch, demolished barriers and attacked press photographers before police managed to get the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM targets hooligans after Cup final riot [May 04, 2011] WARSAW, May 4 ? Polish teams could play to empty stadiums as part of a crackdown on hooliganism, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today, a day after violent scenes at the Polish Cup final dealt another blow to the Euro 2012 co-hosts? image. Police deployed water cannon against fans who invaded the pitch and damaged the tribune after Legia Warsaw ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM targets hooligans after Cup final riot [May 04, 2011] WARSAW, May 4 ? Polish teams could play to empty stadiums as part of a crackdown on hooliganism, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today, a day after violent scenes at the Polish Cup final dealt another blow to the Euro 2012 co-hosts? image. Police deployed water cannon against fans who invaded the pitch and damaged the tribune after Legia Warsaw ... [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA unhappy with Poland's hooligan problem ahead of Euro [Mar 30, 2011] Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland face a "huge image problem" over hooliganism, European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish hooligans worrying UEFA ahead of Euro 2012 [Mar 30, 2011] MANCHESTER, England - Hooliganism is causing a "huge image problem" for European Championship co-host Poland with... [via YahooNews] More >>

Hooligans from Euro 2012 co-host Poland worry UEFA [Mar 30, 2011] Hooliganism was causing a "huge image problem" for European Championship co-host Poland and every round of league matches was marred by trouble, a UEFA executive said on Wednesday. Ahead of the influx of football fans in the country next year, the Polish authorities have vowed to adopt a zero tolerance toward hooliganism. [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012 co-host Poland in hooligan crackdown [Mar 12, 2011] As Poland gears up for Euro 2012 police are cracking down on stadium hooliganism which has already proven deadly this year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Football: Euro 2012 co-host Poland in hooligan crackdown [Mar 12, 2011] (WARSAW ) - As Poland gears up for Euro 2012 police are cracking down on stadium hooliganism which has already proven deadly this year. A 24-year-old man died January 8 in a clash between around 150 supporters of rival teams in the central Polish city of Lodz. [via YahooNews] More >>