Source: Eurosport
FA condemn Upton Park violence
The Football Association have strongly condemned the violence which marred Tuesday night's Carling Cup clash between West Ham and Millwall, calling for "all culprits to be banned from football for life".[LNB]Earlier on Tuesday evening a man was stabbed and violent battles broke out between rival fans outside Upton Park in what police labelled "large-scale" trouble.[LNB]When the match did get under way it was marred by several late pitch invasions as West Ham went on to win 3-1 after extra-time.[LNB]Hundreds of fans were involved in the disorder which police said was caused by people without tickets to the second-round tie who had planned to start trouble. Police said later that the victim of the stabbing was a 44-year-old man who was in a stable condition in hospital.[LNB]A Football Association spokesperson told Press Association Sport: "We absolutely condemn all of the disorder that has occurred at Upton Park both inside and outside of the ground.[LNB]"We will be working with all parties, including the police and clubs, to establish the facts surrounding tonight's events. We strongly expect all culprits to be banned from football for life. They have no place in our game."
