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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Pol Allingham and Josh Payne

Ticketless football fans face criminal charges under new stadium law after Euro 2020 final chaos

A new law making it a criminal offence to enter a football match without a ticket comes into force across England and Wales this weekend, just ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley.

The legislation follows a review by Baroness Louise Casey, which highlighted that lives were put at risk when thousands of ticketless fans stormed Wembley during the Euro 2020 final.

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