2008 UEFA Cup final riots

2008 UEFA Cup final riots
Part of the history of Manchester and the 2007–08 UEFA Cup

Officers of the Greater Manchester Police keep Rangers and Zenit fans apart
Date14 May 2008
Location
Manchester City Centre,
England
Result 39 policemen injured, one police-dog injured and 39 arrests[1]
Belligerents
Zenit hooligans Rangers hooligans Greater Manchester Police

The 2008 UEFA Cup final riots took place in Manchester, England, on the day of the 2008 UEFA Cup final. Serious disorder was allegedly sparked by the failure of a big screen erected in Piccadilly Gardens to transmit the match to thousands of Rangers fans who had travelled to the city without tickets.[2][3][4] In addition to property damage, fifteen policemen were injured and ambulance crews attended 52 cases of assault.[5] A Manchester City Council inquiry into the events estimated that over 200,000 Rangers fans visited Manchester for the match, with 39 fans arrested for a range of offences across the city, while 38 complaints were received about the conduct of Greater Manchester Police officers.[6][1]

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  4. ^ "Revealed: 47 Rangers fans hunted by police over UEFA Cup final riot". Daily Record. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  5. ^ "CCTV shows fans chasing police". BBC News. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
  6. ^ Manchester City Council Executive. "Report to Executive 25 June 2008 - UEFA Cup Final" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2018.