Further arrests were made after Scottish football fans partied late into the night in London’s Leicester Square after their team held England against a 0-0 draw at Wembley.
At 2 a.m. this morning, the Metropolitan Police announced that eight more people had been arrested after the Euro 2020 game, making a total of 26.
Videos shared on social media show police breaking up a huge “party” in Leicester Square in the early hours of the morning.
Red torches were lit as the crowd gathered in the square after the goalless draw.
Others kicked footballs, some held up alcohol bottles and many blew the Scottish national anthem and sang “No Scotland, no party”.
In an earlier announcement, police announced that on Friday (June 18) there were arrests of 18 officers in the area of Wembley Stadium who were overseeing the England vs Scotland EURO 2020 match.
The later tweet, which revealed that a total of 26 arrests had been made, came after fans crowded Leicester Square.
A spokesman said: “During the day, as part of the football police operation, officials made a total of 26 arrests for crimes such as public order, possession of an assault weapon, drunkenness and assault, and assault of a policeman who suffered minor injuries.”
At 1:45 a.m. this morning, police said, “Officials in Leicester Square are committed to the crowd and actively encouraging them to disperse.”
Videos on social media show a huge crowd of cheering jocks singing and dancing. On Twitter, London live news vlogger Paul Brown said: “Scottish football fans party all night long. The police can’t postpone it on too many of them in Leicester Square.”
An hour later, however, he shared another video of the police breaking up the “party”.
“The moment it changed, Scottish football fans were having fun – and then the riot police came and stopped the party in Leicester Square,” he tweeted.
In a tweet at around 2 a.m., the Met said, “Officials entered Leicester Square at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, actively encouraging those remaining to leave the area.
“At around 1:15 am, Saturday, June 19, Leicester Square was cleared. Groups of people remained in the area.”
