The latest data released by the British Ministry of Home Affairs shows that among the 20 Premier League teams in the 2024-25 season, Manchester United fans were arrested for football-related incidents in England and Wales. According to TA, there wer...
The latest data released by the British Ministry of Home Affairs shows that among the 20 Premier League teams in the 2024-25 season, Manchester United fans were arrested for football-related incidents in England and Wales. According to TA, there were 121 arrests of Manchester United fans during the 10-month reporting period. In the 24-25 season, all regular football matches in England and Wales recorded 1,932 football-related arrests. 235 fewer (11%) than the 23-24 season. Following the fans of the Red Devils are the same-city rivals Manchester City (94) and West Ham United (77).
The increase in the number of fans of Villa was arrested was the most significant, with 71 arrests last season, far higher than the 26 in the 23-24 season. This increase put Villa in fifth place, highlighting the growing problem of behavior among Villa Park fans, who are ahead of them by Chelsea (76).
In addition, although West Ham is no longer the club with the highest total arrests, it still ranks first in the two related categories. The Hammers have the largest number of football bans, with a total of 112, including 39 new bans issued in the 24-25 season, again ranking first among all clubs. Then there is Chelsea, they got 31 bans and Manchester United ranked third with 28 bans.
In the 2024-25 season, England and Wales issued a total of 685 new bans, a slight increase from 683 in the previous year. Currently, the total number of active football bans in England and Wales is 2,439. Of all relevant bans, males account for 99.4%, and 2,425 people are currently restricted. The most affected age group are 18-34 years old, accounting for 64% of the total (1573), indicating a high incidence of violations among young adult fans.
British Police Minister Ms. Diana Johnson said: "These statistics show that relevant efforts are being effective and strong measures are being taken to prevent violence and chaos from sabotaging football."
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