Police authorities in England and Wales are calling on professional football clubs to increase their financial contributions toward match-day policing costs. The request aims to reduce the current burden placed on taxpayers for security operations at games.
The appeal follows the release of Home Office data for the 2025-26 season, which shows that the number of football matches involving police-reported incidents has reached record levels. Despite this rise in reported incidents, the rate of arrests remains consistent with pre-pandemic figures, currently averaging four arrests for every 100,000 attendees.
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