UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Atletico Madrid and Bolton following the crowd disturbances which marred their UEFA Cup tie at the Vicente Calderon last Thursday.

 

Fighting broke out inside the stadium although the Wanderers were quick to point the finger of blame at the Spanish police, insisting their fans had been subjected to "a number of assaults and unprovoked baton charges before, during, and after the game".

 

Official reports have been submitted to the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body, which will decide on the matter at its next meeting on Thursday, March 20.

 

The match ended 0-0, with Bolton going through to the next round 1-0 on aggregate.

 

Spanish police said the problems at the match were "just the usual at any football game" and refused to respond to Bolton's allegations.

 

Greater Manchester Police, whose Chief Superintendent David Lea was in the stadium to witness the Spanish police's behaviour, insist Bolton fans were not at fault and pledged to help the club compile a report to UEFA.

 

This is not the first time this season complaints have been made about Spanish police at the same venue, with Aberdeen writing to UEFA in November after they felt their fans were mistreated during their group game against Atletico.

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Absolute piss take. Bolton will get fined I bet - just like we got fined for setting off flares in Bulgaria when Marseille came to Bolton and did the same thing.

Nowt will happen, as we're English.

 

We won.

 

Who cares anymore.

Thought about it again this morning.

I got battoned about 3-4 times for falling off my step.

That's got to be classed as unlawful assault of some description.

Thankfully no real harm, apart from the odd bruise, but what would have happened if they'd torn a f?ckin' hole in my coat? Would that then be criminal damage?

 

And what part of the rules & regs on the back of a match ticket suggests that being hit about the body and head is part and parcel of a "normal game" in Spain?

You just know the Spanish police will be exonnerated and the BWFC will be blamed in full resulting in a fine for the club and ban on the fans

 

All nicely brushed under the carpet

Thought about it again this morning.

I got battoned about 3-4 times for freeloading.

You just know the Spanish police will be exonnerated and the BWFC will be blamed in full resulting in a fine for the club and ban on the fans

 

All nicely brushed under the carpet

 

Maybe UEFA are waiting until the Spanish police actually kill someone before they take any action.

I'm sure they did kill a fan at a service station a couple of months ago... can't remember the details but he was sitting in the back of a car and got shot

 

They postponed all the la liga matches the week after.

Both clubs will get fined and everyone on here will be going mad.

I'm sure they did kill a fan at a service station a couple of months ago... can't remember the details but he was sitting in the back of a car and got shot

 

They postponed all the la liga matches the week after.

 

Think that was in Italy. A Lazio fan was killed when the police fired a 'warning shot'.

Think that was in Italy. A Lazio fan was killed when the police fired a 'warning shot'.

It served a good warning.

That particular fan has never caused any more trouble.

who cares .....

 

 

move on...

 

 

the GNR will be up for it in Lisbon...