Women’s Champions League; PSG fans barred from entering pitch for drugs and weapon possession

Banditry and hooliganism just as pitch invasion has being a worrying thing in the recent past in the football world, but the the authorities responsible are working on seeing that the same comes to an end.

Weapons, fireworks and drugs have been found on a coach carrying Paris St-Germain fans to a Women’s Champion’s League game against Chelsea.

Up to 50 PSG fans were denied entry to the quarter-final tie at Kingsmeadow.

Police were first called to reports of vandalism at the stadium at 08:00 GMT, then later to disorder at Waterloo and Wimbledon stations.

A coach that travelled overnight from Paris was searched and one arrest was made.

In a statement, the Met Police said: “Weapons, including knives and knuckledusters, were recovered along with class A drugs.

“One man from the coach was arrested for possession of class A drugs and the remaining passengers were escorted from the area by police.”

The game kicked-off at as scheduled at 19:05.

Reports suggest a door at the stadium had been broken and parts of the ground had daubed with pro-PSG graffiti.

BBC Sports reporter Jacqui Oatley tweeted: “I’m told there were weapons – knuckleduster and knives – plus drugs on board.

“They damaged Chelsea’s Kingsmeadow ground this morning before returning later. Banned from PSG men’s and youth games but not women’s.”

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