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England fans call for urgent action after Gelsenkirchen transport chaos
England fans singing in the stands before the UEFA Euro 2024 Group C match at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, June 16, 2024
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AN ENGLAND fans’ group has called for an “urgent and thorough review” of transport arrangements in Gelsenkirchen after chaotic scenes before and after Sunday night’s Euro 2024 match against Serbia.
England will play their last-16 match in the same city on June 30 if they top their group, and the Free Lions Fan Embassy group said “dramatically enhanced provisions” would need to be put in place.
The group reported issues with transport from fan zones and the city centre to the stadium, and from the stadium back to the city afterwards.
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