England and Germany followers conflict after hosts’ Euro 2024 exit
Fighting broke out tonight between England and Germany fans after the home nation was knocked out of Euro 2024.
Our exclusive video shows England fans taunting German fans, before fists flew as police sealed off both sides of the street where fans had been drinking all day in Alstadt.
One witness said: ‘The England fans were taunting the Germans about them losing to Spain and then they started singing songs like ‘have you ever seen the Germans win a war?’
‘There were about 20 English men who got involved in confronting a group of Germans and then a couple got involved in a punch up.’
Glasses were used as missiles and beer was thrown over the Germans, as riot police stopped people from entering the area around a bar called Steak-Haus.
England and Germany fans have clashed in violent scenes after the host nation crashed out of the European Championship
England fans taunted Germany over their loss and sang songs such as ‘have you ever seen the Germans win a war?’
Glasses were used as missiles and beer was thrown over the Germans, as riot police stopped people from entering the area
England fans have been largely well-behaved through the first four weeks of the tournament, with only one incident of violence at the first match with Serbia in Gelsenkerchen
It came after Germany crashed out of Euro 2024 in heartbreaking fashion after a late 2-1 defeat to Spain on Friday night
The scuffles were over quickly but England fans tried to enflame the situation again by singing ‘La Viva Espanol’.
Police sent officers to patrol and keep rival fans apart.
There were further sporadic outbreaks of violence involving England fans. Beer was thrown at German supporters which led to further fights close to the Mississippi Bar.
Some England fans were seen inhaling from black balloons, while the centre of Alstadt remained tense with riot police charging in through the crowds as fighting broke out in various spots.
British police ‘spotters’ were monitoring the England fans to gather evidence and liase with German colleagues.
England fans have been largely well-behaved through the first four weeks of the tournament, with only one incident of violence at the first match with Serbia in Gelsenkerchen.
