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Four England fans to appear in court in Amsterdam

90 England fans were arrested in Amsterdam ahead of England's friendly with the Netherlands
Image: 100 England fans were arrested in Amsterdam ahead of England's friendly with the Netherlands

Four England fans will appear in court in Amsterdam later following the trouble in the city on Thursday and Friday.

No names or charges are being released by the Dutch Authorities before their hearings.

Amsterdam Police said 102 people were arrested on Friday, including "100 Englishmen" and two Dutch fans.

Thirty-five of those arrested spent the night in cells and 94 were fined, police said.

Deputy chief constable Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs' Council's lead for football policing questioned the game's scheduling, saying: "It brings into question the wisdom of having this game in Amsterdam on a Friday night.

"The police were not consulted before the fixture was announced and we would have raised significant concerns had we been.

"We had a large contingent of UK officers in Amsterdam working with the Dutch police and we will now conduct an investigation to seek banning orders against those responsible.

"The sad fact is that the drunken mob's behaviour reinforces the negative stereotype of England supporters, and will impact on the treatment all fans can expect when they follow the team abroad."

An FA spokesman said: "We condemn the unacceptable scenes in Amsterdam. As was reiterated ahead of the fixture, we always urge supporters to respect our hosts and behave in a responsible manner.

"As ever, the FA will work in partnership with the UK Football Policing Unit to help identify those involved and we will sanction any England Supporters Travel Club member found to be responsible for disorder."

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