\n Plus, after that England match in Greece, some ugly scenes followed fans’ exit from the Olympic Stadium.
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(PA Media) – The Football Association and Football Supporters’ Association are investigating after England fans faced heavy-handed policing and tear gas before the Nations League match in Greece.
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Lee Carsley’s side was backed by 3,500 travelling supporters in Thursday’s key Group B2 encounter at the sold-out Olympic Stadium in Athens. England secured a 3-0 victory against Greece on an evening that started with some fans dealing with overzealous policing on their way into the ground.
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An FA spokesperson told the PA news agency: “We are aware that some of our fans had a difficult experience outside the ground and are obtaining more information on exactly what happened”.
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The FSA’s Free Lions Fans’ Embassy posted on X: “Unfortunately, once again, we are having to ask England supporters to send in their witness accounts to ourselves regarding the situation outside of the Athens Olympic Stadium.
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“Despite being told how things would operate in advance, to see the exact opposite occur in some cases, and to see the treatment of our fans by local police using shields and tear gas to do something as simple as rearrange a queue, is so incredibly frustrating.
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“We’ll say more over the next 24 hours, but in the meantime, if fans can email infothefsa.org.uk with your experiences, we will work with the FA and we will raise with Fans Europe and in turn UEFA, who have already been made aware.
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“On a night where we had a great result on the pitch, there is still clearly so much needed to do off it to ensure our supporters aren’t put in unjustifiably dangerous situations.”
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England fans complained of being “pushed” and receiving “heavy handed” treatment from Greek police outside the Olympic Stadium.
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main events
Liverpool fans and journalists who were therefrom my experience and my colleague Greg Bukowski, née Lafley, I recognize that that stadium in the 2007 Champions League final was a mess, but here's a reminder of what happened back then. .
The problem then was not getting out, but getting in.
That is to ask the soccer supporter's association to testify in Athens.
Unfortunately, we have to once again ask England supporters to send us their eyewitness accounts of the situation outside the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
Despite being told in advance how things would work, in some areas the exact opposite happens…
— Free Lions (@WeAreFreeLions) November 14, 2024
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Unfortunately, we have to once again ask England supporters to send us their eyewitness accounts of the situation outside the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
Despite being told in advance how things would work, in some areas the exact opposite happens…
— Free Lions (@WeAreFreeLions) November 14, 2024
England fans crushed leaving Athens Stadium
(PA Media) – The Football Association and Football Supporters' Association are investigating after England fans were subjected to heavy-handed police control and tear gas before a Nations League match in Greece.
Lee Carsley's side were cheered on by 3,500 away supporters in Thursday's crucial Group B2 fixture at a packed Olympic Stadium in Athens. England secured a 3-0 win against Greece on a night that began with some fans dealing with excessive policing on their way to the ground.
An FA spokesperson told the PA news agency: “We are aware that some fans have had a difficult experience off the ground and we are still learning exactly what happened.”
FSA's Free Lions Fan Embassy posted on X: “Unfortunately, we once again have to ask England supporters to send us any eyewitness accounts of the situation outside the Athens Olympic Stadium.
“Despite being told in advance how things would turn out, in some cases the exact opposite happens, with local police using shields and tear gas to do something as simple as rearranging a queue. It's just unbelievable and frustrating to see how our fans are treated.
“We will be announcing further details in the next 24 hours, but in the meantime, if you are a fan, please email your experience to infothefsa.org.uk and we will work with the FA to ensure that FansEurope and, by extension, UEFA “I intend to cooperate with them.” It has already been noticed.
“It was a night of great results on the pitch, but it is clear that there is still much work to do off the pitch to ensure that our supporters are not put in unduly dangerous situations.”
England fans have complained of being “pushed” and subjected to “coercive” treatment by Greek police outside the Olympic Stadium.
preamble
Good morning to Friday's blog in the midst of a successful international week for Lee Carsley's final stint in England. As you must know, there have been several tabloid reports regarding the David Coote incident. How many people knew David Coote last week?
Additionally, there were some ugly scenes as fans were leaving the Olympic Stadium after the match against England in Greece.
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