5 Arrested over Brawl after England-Scotland Tie

Five football supporters have been arrested in connection with a brawl following last summer’s England-Scotland friendly at Wembley.The arrests were made in Scotland by investigating officers related to a fight in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, involving supporters of both sides.

The Metropolitan Police arrested two men aged 25 and 26 from Glasgow and two men aged 19 and 27 from Dundee and a 21-year-old from Bonnybridge, Falkirk, was also arrested as part of Operation Arrowtip.All five men were bailed pending further inquiries.The men, who have been held on suspicion of violent disorder, are all aged between 19 and 27.

Superintendent Andy Barnes, who leads Operation Arrowtip, said, “Violence amongst supporters during or after a match has no place in football”.”The majority of supporters which attended last year’s England vs Scotland match behaved in the right spirit and this was an isolated incident”.”These arrests show that anyone who chooses to engage in violence will be chased by officers and arrested.”

He also added thousands of Scotland supporters travelled to London for the sporting event at Wembley Stadium, the first time the two sides had met since 1999.There were two arrests during the match one for drunk and disorderly behaviour and the other for public disorder.