‘Coked-up’ England fans are accused of assaulting girl, 13, at Euro 2024 final: Police confirm four supporters were arrested in Berlin

‘Coked-up’ England fans have been accused of assaulting a 13-year-old girl during the Euro 2024 final, as police confirm four supporters were arrested in Berlin. 

England Supporters Travel Club members shared frightening stories from Sunday’s game which saw Three Lions fans fighting with each other in the stands of the Olympiastadion in Berlin during the 2-1 loss to Spain. 

Some supporters claimed they were ‘done’ watching the national team due to the scenes seen last night, with one fan claiming to have seen ticket-less people getting into the ground. 

The UK Footballing Policing Unit confirmed on Monday afternoon that four England supporters were arrested at the stadium, while ‘numerous’ others attempted to enter without a ticket.

Many of the issues were reported to have taken place in the upper tier of the north-west corner of the stadium, with one attendee claiming ‘bald coke-heads [were] basically trying to squash [my 13-year-old daughter] and rub themselves on her’.

Fans who had purchased tickets claimed they arrived to find others in their seats who refused to move, while others stood in the aisles in a way which was ‘very dangerous indeed’, according to an attendee in the Facebook group for the England Supporters Travel Club.

One group member said on Facebook: ‘I was in 20.2 with my 13-year-old daughter and we had the end of the aisle seats right by the entrance. 

‘Was all looking great until about five minutes before kick-off when the poor girl was absolutely surrounded by bald coke-heads basically trying to squash her and rub themselves on her. 

‘I confronted one of them and just asked for a bit of space for a young girl and he almost ripped my head off.

‘Couple of his mates held him back, but then he spent the rest of the first half right behind us making threatening comments and just being a d—. Absolutely ruined the trip that my daughter had been looking forward to so much. This is not my England.’

Ian Mitton from Norwich, a former armourer in the Royal Air Force, posted: ‘Special shoutout to the muppets stood packed on the aisle in 21.1 and 21.2. 

‘P***** up, coked up t**** who decide to abuse me and my Mrs because, shock horror, we wanted our own €300 seats. T—- who decide to throw themselves around when we scored resulting in my Mrs taking an elbow to the face. 

‘T— who decided to abuse me when I pointed out this isn’t Malta or Nth Macedonia etc sit where you like. Getting the picture yet? Entitled, ignorant t—, each and every one of them.’ 

His partner, Alison Holmes, added that she had been ‘bruised’ and shaken’ and the experience resulted in her being ‘done with football’ now.

England fan Andrew Senior, from Sheffield, wrote: ‘Not sure how much longer I can be bothered with the hassle either. 

‘Spend all that time and money to be surrounded by coke-heads and people who didn’t pay to get in (and yes, I saw quite a few without tickets get in) Security absolutely hopeless.’

Similar issues had been reported during England’s previous knockout matches and some supporters warned worse behaviour would follow at Euro 2028 in Britain and Ireland if something was not done.

A statement from the UK Football Policing Unit read: ‘The majority of fans were well behaved at the final in Berlin last night, with four England fans arrested in total. 

England fans outside the stadium ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 final match at the Olympiastadion, Berlin, on July 14

‘Two of these were for trying to enter the stadium with fake accreditation, one was for assault and one was for letting off a smoke bomb. There were also numerous instances of people attempting to enter the stadium without a ticket.’ 

The low number of arrests was in keeping with a tournament where the vast majority of fans have been praised by UK police and the German authorities for their good behaviour.

A further update will be released in due course, but on Friday Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK football policing lead, said: ‘It’s been fantastic to see so many fans enjoying the football and supporting England all the way to the final.’

But Chris Baird, a former Manchester City director, wrote on X: ‘England fans fighting each other in the first half once again showing there is a section of support who don’t deserve finals or these players. 

‘Disgusting experience, I will never watch England away ever again.’