Letter: Football thugs

Sunday 28 June 1998 23:02 BST

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Football thugs

Sir: Keith Williamson (letter, 17 June) asks how many football thugs have been handed over to the French police by "decent" supporters. There is an encouraging precedent.

Eighteen months ago, Wolverhampton Wanderers instituted a "yellow and red card" system for spectators who polluted the atmosphere in Molineux with foul language or offensive behaviour. Any spectator can report an offensive fan to the stewards. The "yellow card" carries the warning that a repeat offence will incur a "red card" and the penalty of being banned from the ground. The system works: Molineux is now once more a ground where families can safely enjoy their sport in congenial surroundings.

GERRY HANSON

Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire

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