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| Euro 2016: Two England fans arrested after Marseille clash | Euro 2016: Two England fans arrested after Marseille clash |
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| Two England football fans have been arrested after police used tear gas during a clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first Euro 2016 games. | Two England football fans have been arrested after police used tear gas during a clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first Euro 2016 games. |
| Police said one of the fans was arrested for assaulting a barman and the other for violent disorder. | Police said one of the fans was arrested for assaulting a barman and the other for violent disorder. |
| Ch Supt Steve Neill, a British policeman in charge of England fan security in Marseille, said the "confrontation" was between local youths and some England fans. | Ch Supt Steve Neill, a British policeman in charge of England fan security in Marseille, said the "confrontation" was between local youths and some England fans. |
| It happened about midnight on Thursday. | It happened about midnight on Thursday. |
| The clash with locals took place outside the Queen Victoria pub in the Old Port district. | The clash with locals took place outside the Queen Victoria pub in the Old Port district. |
| Four French policemen were lightly injured in the clash with England fans, the news website France Bleu reported. Many of the fans were drunk, it said. | Four French policemen were lightly injured in the clash with England fans, the news website France Bleu reported. Many of the fans were drunk, it said. |
| After the tear gas was released the police restored calm to the Old Port district at about 02:30 (00:30 GMT). | |
| There was no damage to local property, the police said. | There was no damage to local property, the police said. |
| 'Small minority' | 'Small minority' |
| Ch Supt Steve Neill told BBC Radio 5 Live: "About midnight last night there was confrontation between a group of local youths and some England supporters. | Ch Supt Steve Neill told BBC Radio 5 Live: "About midnight last night there was confrontation between a group of local youths and some England supporters. |
| "Local police moved in very quickly and utilised some tear gas to disperse the local youths and close the pub. | "Local police moved in very quickly and utilised some tear gas to disperse the local youths and close the pub. |
| "The use of tear gas seems quite dramatic to us from England and the United Kingdom because we are not used to seeing it - but in mainland Europe it is a regular tactic and they restored order fairly quickly." | "The use of tear gas seems quite dramatic to us from England and the United Kingdom because we are not used to seeing it - but in mainland Europe it is a regular tactic and they restored order fairly quickly." |
| Footage of the incident showed men hurling chairs, a fist fight outside a McDonald's and chanting England fans surrounded by police officers with dogs. | Footage of the incident showed men hurling chairs, a fist fight outside a McDonald's and chanting England fans surrounded by police officers with dogs. |
| Ambulances were seen arriving after police carrying riot shields moved in to separate the crowd and tear gas was used to clear the area. | Ambulances were seen arriving after police carrying riot shields moved in to separate the crowd and tear gas was used to clear the area. |
| "We need to keep it in context - there are thousands of England supporters who will come here and have a fantastic time," Ch Supt Neill said. | "We need to keep it in context - there are thousands of England supporters who will come here and have a fantastic time," Ch Supt Neill said. |
| "There is a small minority who drink too much and get involved in some anti-social behaviour." | "There is a small minority who drink too much and get involved in some anti-social behaviour." |
| Supporters have travelled to Marseille ahead of England's game with Russia on Saturday. | Supporters have travelled to Marseille ahead of England's game with Russia on Saturday. |
| Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters' Federation which runs the fans embassy in Marseille, said: "It's the police's job to prevent a confrontation and they used French methods to do so, which we're not particularly used to. | Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters' Federation which runs the fans embassy in Marseille, said: "It's the police's job to prevent a confrontation and they used French methods to do so, which we're not particularly used to. |
| "They used tear gas, which is a little bit indiscriminate for my liking, but it did the job and the problems were over." | "They used tear gas, which is a little bit indiscriminate for my liking, but it did the job and the problems were over." |
| Tournament organisers Uefa said it "regrets the skirmishes that occurred in Marseille". | |
| It said: "We are confident that the safety of travelling fans will be ensured by the local authorities which are responsible for order in the city. | |
| "We make an appeal to all fans to behave respectfully throughout the tournament." | |
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