Source: Liverpool_Echo
Merseyside police chief Dave Lewis blames Liverpool FC v Napoli trouble on ticketing fiasco
THE POLICE chief responsible for overseeing last night's Liverpool FC v Napoli tie today hit out at a ticketing fiasco he blamed for allowing violence to erupt.[LNB]Hundreds of Italians turned up at Anfield with tickets for parts of the ground designated for Reds fans - apparently bought from tour operators, rather than touts.[LNB]Some were ejected from the stadium and others were turned away.[LNB]But police were unable to keep them away from the minority of LFC fans who, Chief Superintendent Dave Lewis said, were intent on causing violence.[LNB] Around 40 Napoli supporters, some armed with sticks and with leather belts wrapped tightly around their knuckles, attacked a group of hooded Liverpool youths after the match.[LNB]The major flashpoint came on Walton Lane - outside Everton FC's Goodison Park.[LNB]Police vans, officers on horseback and on foot swooped to contain the chaos, eventually rounding up the Italians to stop them roaming the streets around Stanley Park.[LNB]The Walton Lane incident happened at around 11pm, shortly after the Italians with proper tickets were herded from Anfield to their coaches on Priory Road.[LNB]
