The FA and the Football Sponsorship Association are investigating reports that some England fans were tear gassed and treated violently as they tried to enter the Athens Olympic Stadium during Wednesday’s Nations League match.
Some supporters accused Greek riot police of being unnecessarily heavy-handed as fans queued to get through the turnstiles.
Around 3,000 England fans had tickets to the match, but many were not allowed into the stadium until kick-off time. Sky Sports News They were pushed into riot shields when they had nowhere to go.
“We know some fans have had difficult experiences off the ground and we are receiving more information about exactly what happened,” the FA said.
The FSA has also been contacted for comment.
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England interim coach Lee Carsley, who has nine players out of the squad, said Thomas Tuchel’s biggest challenge going forward will be recruiting all his quality players after their side’s 3-0 Nations League win over Greece.
England wins against Greece
England avenged Greece’s oddity at Wembley by taking control of their hopes of automatic promotion from Nations League Group B2 with a 3-0 win in Athens courtesy of Curtis Jones’ superb backheel finish.
England’s Jude Bellingham performed well again.
If Lee Carsley ends his spell as interim manager with any sort of win over the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, new manager Thomas Tuchel will avoid starting his reign with the play-offs next March. Cup qualifiers.
The Three Lions, who lost at home to Greece last month, got off to a perfect start with Ollie Watkins justifying his selection with a close-range finish after some outstanding work from Noni Madueke and Jude Bellingham on the right flank (7).
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Lee Hendrie praised Curtis Jones’ goal, his first in international football, as England edged Greece 3-0 in the Nations League.
England, who have struggled with nine withdrawals since Carsley named his squad for the final camp, took some pressure to find the goal they needed to take control of the group as Bellingham’s blistering runs and shots bounced off the post. I did it. The back of unfortunate goalkeeper Odysseas Vlakodimos.
England dominated Greece with a superior head-to-head match, but substitute Morgan Gibbs-White’s cross was blocked by Jones’ audacious shot to secure a very impressive win in hostile surroundings. If England play Greece or better in the final round, they will be promoted to League A.
