England fan disorder at Euro 2020 final almost led to deaths, review finds

Louise Casey published her 129-page review on Friday into the incidents that overwhelmed Wembley Stadium on 11 July. While she concludes that primary blame for the mass of public disorder must lie with the protagonists, there is also blame for both the FA and the police, whom she says were too slow to respond to trouble that began early in the day.

The report finds that more than 2,000 people gained access to Wembley without tickets as England played Italy. There were 17 mass breaches of security, with crowds tailgating through disabled entrances. Only 400 of the invaders were ejected by security.

Lady Casey argues that while services and staffing were depleted by the pandemic, officials did not recognise the true significance of the match nor did they rigorously assess the possible risks. The security operation at Wembley is also called into question, but Casey does not call for significant institutional change.