Three England fans jailed for football riots in Amsterdam before friendly with Holland
Trio will spend time behind bars with another fined after over 100 hooligans were arrested by Dutch police
THREE England fans have been jailed in Holland for their part in the shocking violence ahead of last month’s friendly.
Two men aged 22 and 24 were sentenced to a month inside plus a further two months suspended for punching an officer, while a 31-year-old was given 21 days.
The fourth aged 28 appearing before a police-judge was acquitted of assaulting police, but fined 500 euros for resisting arrest.
A Brit aged 24 will appear in the same court on April 25 for assault on police. The defendants have not been named.
24-years old British man will be summoned to appear before the police-judge on April 25th for assaulting a police-officer.
In sentencing, a judge ruled that the force used by police – which led to the man being injured – was necessary after he put up a fight.
Large groups of drunk fans caused mayhem in the Dutch capital before the Friday night clash on March 23.
England supporters were branded a “national embarrassment” on social media for the appalling scenes.
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One user wrote: “Scum, absolute vile scum.”
While another said: “Horrible, horrible creatures.”
There are fears hooliganism could hit the World Cup with Russians seen practising fighting and bulking up in gyms, as seen in a BBC documentary.