Football

Risk of fan violence at next Germany match 'very high'

German police have warned that Germany's Euro 2016 match against old foes Poland could be the next flash point for hooligan violence when they meet in Paris on Thursday.

Football

Attack on referee halts football match

A game between VfL Osnabrück and RB Leipzig came to an abrupt end on Monday evening after a referee was hit with a cigarette lighter.

hooligans

Police protect football players from own fans

Police stepped in to protect players at a Dresden club on Sunday - after their fans told them to leave town because a defeat spelled relegation from the country's second soccer division.

Football

Arrests and violence blight Hanover derby

Some 14 police officers were hurt and four football fans were arrested, with dozens more injured, during trouble before Hanover 96's goalless draw with Eintracht Braunschweig on Friday night.

Police

Police patrol for hooligans ahead of Euro 2012 clash

With Germany's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Belgium taking place on Friday night, German police have been searching trains bound for Brussels in a bid to prevent known hooligans from travelling.