Everton fans invade the pitch at Goodison Park after the win over Crystal Palace in May
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Arrests and reported incidents of disorder at football matches in England and Wales last season reached an eight-year high, according to figures released by the Home Office on Thursday.
There were 2,198 football-related arrests last term — the highest number since 2013-14 — and a 59 per cent increase on 2018-19, the last full campaign before the pandemic.
