• Uefa rules on ugly scenes at Euro 2020 final in July
  • No England fans to be allowed at Nations League games

England have been handed a two-match stadium ban by Uefa, with one of those suspended for two years, for the chaotic and violent scenes at Wembley around the Euro 2020 final. It means there will be no fans at the opening home game of their 2022-23 Nations League campaign.

The ruling by Uefa’s ethics and disciplinary committee follows an investigation into July’s events “involving supporters which occurred inside and around the stadium”. Hundreds of people without tickets attempted to break through barriers, turnstiles and gates to enter Wembley, a significant number succeeded in doing so, and there were outbreaks of fighting and other disorder.

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