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Article: Dossier of shame on the rampaging Rangers fans; Stand-off: Police in riot gear are faced with a group of rampaging Rangers fans in Manchester.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- June 17, 2008
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Byline: Sarah Bruce
RANGERS fans brawled and looted in Manchester for hours on the day ofthe UEFA Cup Final, according to an official report.
The dossier of shame has thrown new light on the behaviour of supporters whotravelled south to watch their team play.
The report claims some fans caused mayhem, throwing bottles, fighting andurinating in the streets as their team lost.
At the time, it was suggested the violence was triggered by a fault in a bigscreen in the city's Piccadilly Gardens, with frustrated fans unable to see thegame. But Manchester City Council's report into the trouble reveals that somevisitors were already causing ...