Football’s worst behaved fan bases have been revealed 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 football arrests had reached a new high in the United Kingdom, with the government revealing that 2,264 fans were arrested during the 2022-23 season.
The report stated that 90 per cent of the arrests involved supporters of clubs in the top five English divisions, with 200 of those being related to the possession of class A drugs.
But the clubs with the worst offending fan bases have now been revealed with Manchester United ranking top as the team who had the most bans in English football last season, with 69 bans being made.
Next comes Milwall 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 ranked fifth with 52 fans being banned.
| Club | Football banning orders for the 2022-23 season |
Football banning orders for the 2021-22 season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Man United | 69 | 24 |
| 2. Millwall | 66 | 52 |
| 3. Leicester City | 56 | 36 |
| 4. Birmingham City | 54 | 57 |
| 5. West Ham | 52 | 34 |
The clubs with the most fans arrested have also been revealed, with West Ham topping the table with 89 fans being arrested during the 2022-23 season. Figures state that around 69 per cent of fans had been arrested at the London Stadium.
Meanwhile, Man United place second with 83 supporters having been arrested during the 2022-23 campaign, with Leeds United following them with 69 fans.
Treble winners Manchester City had 66 fans arrested during their title winning season, while North London Rivals, Tottenham and Arsenal both had 51 fans arrested.
| Club | Arrests during the 2022-23 season |
|---|---|
| 1. West Ham | 89 |
| 2. Man United | 83 |
| 3. Leeds United | 69 |
| 4. Man City | 66 |
| 5. Tottenham | 51 |
| 6. Arsenal | 51 |
It comes after Mail Sport revealed that 1600 England fans will be prohibited from following the Three Lions at the Euros in Germany this summer and will be forced to surrender their passports to police from June 4 until the end of the tournament.
Those who fail to hand in their passports or attempt to travel will face a large fine or even a prison term, with a maximum six month sentence.
More to follow…
