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The worst-behaved football fans have been exposed as the number of arrests made at football matches has risen to levels last seen since the 2013-14 season.
In September, the Home Office revealed that arrests in football had reached a new high in the UK, with the government revealing that 2,264 fans were arrested during the 2022-23 season.
The report states that 90 per cent of the arrests involved supporters of clubs in the top five English divisions, and 200 of them were linked to the possession of class A drugs.
But the figures published by The Ministry of the Interior have revealed the clubs with the worst offending fan bases, with Manchester United first to rank as the team with the most bans in English football last season, with 69 bans.
Milwall is next with 66, while Leicester, who were relegated to the Championship last season, had 56 fans banned.
Birmingham City were third with 54, while West Ham were fifth with 52 fans banned.
| Club | Football ban orders for the 2022-23 season | Football ban orders for the 2021-22 season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. United Man | 69 | 24 |
| 2. Millwall | 66 | 52 |
| 3. Leicester City | 56 | 36 |
| 4. City of Birmingham | 54 | 57 |
| 5. West Ham | 52 | 3. 4 |
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The clubs with the most fans arrested have also been revealed, with West Ham topping the table with 89 fans arrested during the 2022-23 season. Figures indicate that around 69 per cent of fans were arrested at the London stadium.
Meanwhile, Man United are in second place with 83 fans arrested during the 2022-23 campaign, followed by Leeds United with 69 fans.
Treble winners Manchester City had 66 fans arrested during their title-winning season, while North London Rivals, Tottenham and Arsenal had 51 fans arrested.
West Ham United was the club with the highest number of fans arrested at matches in 2022-23 (chart from The Home Office)
| Club | Arrests during 2022-23 season |
|---|---|
| 1. West Ham | 89 |
| 2. United Man | 83 |
| 3.Leeds United | 69 |
| 4. Man City | 66 |
| 5.Tottenham | 51 |
| 6. Arsenal | 51 |
It comes after Mail Sport revealed that 1,600 England fans will be banned from following the Three Lions at the Euros in Germany this summer and forced to hand over their passports to police from June 4 until the end of the tournament.
Those who do not present their passports or do not attempt to travel will face a large fine or even a prison sentence, with a maximum sentence of six months.
More to continue…
