Police call on English football clubs to ease security burden on taxpayers

<ul><li><p>Home Office reveals police incidents for 2025-26 season</p></li><li><p>Four arrests for every 100,000 people attending games</p></li></ul><p>The number of football matches in England and Wales featuring incidents reported to police reached record levels last season, even as the number of arrests continued to return to pre-Covid figures.</p><p>According to an annual report by the Home Office, released on Thursday, there was a 4% increase in the number of matches with reports of “football-related anti-social behaviour, violence and disorder” during the 2025-26 season. Reports were made at 1,644 games, up from 1,580 the previous campaign.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/23/arrests-football-matches-police-home-office">Continue reading...</a>