Police assess football fixtures in England for risk of violence
Intelligence on known troublemakers being re-examined after last week’s far-right unrest
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Police are examining the potential for violence to break out at forthcoming football fixtures in the wake of unrest in cities across England after the killings of three young girls in Southport.
Existing assessments of fixtures are being looked at again in the light of the recent events, and individual forces are working closely with league officials and the Football Policing Unit (UKFPU).
