German police admit to ‘blind spot’ over possible violence at England v Serbia

2016 Euros was last tournament where people could travel freely, making it hard to judge how current fans will behave

German police have spoken of concerns about an intelligence gap in the level of aggression of the latest generation of England football fan, as supporters gather in Germany for the first post-Covid Euros.

England's Sunday evening tie against Serbia in their first game of Euro 2024 has been designated as high risk" due to a heightened threat of violence between two groups of supporters with a history of thuggery.