Fight at children's football match in Sutton Coldfield

It broke out in the stands at the weekend at a game for under - 10's

Author: Claire EmmsPublished 9th Sep 2024

A football club in Sutton Coldfield has said it had to call the police after a fight broke out at a children’s match at the weekend.

Boldmere St Michaels - said the trouble took place at an under-10s game on Sunday, when an incident “spilled into the stands”.

In a statement - the clubs said such behaviour “would not be tolerated” and it had started an internal investigation.

Video footage shared on X showed a group of adults fighting in the stands, while people on the pitch steered children away from the scene.

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