Trouble on Green Street

West Ham and Millwall hooligans were involved in vicious fighting before, during and after last night’s Carling Cup game at Upton Park, which left a 44-year-old man in hospital after being stabbed in the chest.

Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has described the violent scenes at last night’s West Ham versus Millwall match as ‘a disgrace to football’ and the FA have launched a full investigation into what is being described as the worst case of football hooliganism since the 1970s.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents officers in London, said: ‘Simply banning individuals from football grounds would not, in our opinion, sufficiently reinforce the message that violence of the type seen last night will not be tolerated.’

‘Much better, we believe, would be to force the clubs to play matches behind closed gates or impose massive points deductions. At a time when public order policing is under the media spotlight, we hope that recognition is given to the bravery and professionalism of the officers who last night defied attacks on them to protect decent, honest fans and the public from despicable thugs hell-bent on violence.’

Check out the video below for a full run down on the events that have shamed football.