SKY SPORTS NEWS: English fans at 'high risk' of unprovoked attacks in Rome, warns football hooliganism expert

Geoff Pearson

Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice

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English fans travelling to Rome are at "high risk" of unprovoked attacks, says a football hooliganism expert.

Dr Geoff Pearson, lecturer of law at Manchester University, has warned of archaic policing tactics in the Italian capital ahead of Liverpool's Champions League semi-final second leg against Roma in the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.

Period	30 Apr 2018

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Title	English fans at 'high risk' of unprovoked attacks in Rome, warns football hooliganism expert
Media name/outlet	Sky Sports News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	30/04/18
Description	English fans travelling to Rome are at "high risk" of unprovoked attacks, says a football hooliganism expert. Dr Geoff Pearson, lecturer of law at Manchester University, has warned of archaic policing tactics in the Italian capital ahead of Liverpool's Champions League semi-final second leg against Roma in the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.
URL	www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11353709/english-fans-at-high-risk-of-unprovoked-attacks-in-rome-warns-football-hooliganism-expert
Persons	Geoff Pearson

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football violence
hooliganism
Liverpool
Roma
European football