LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Home Secretary on Bournemouth football violence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:17

Description

Football League chiefs have been summoned to the Home Office later today (1930 hours) following Saturday’s violence involving Leeds United supporters at Bournemouth. They will be asked to explain why they ignored police advice and refused to reschedule the fixture, which resulted in 25 people being injured. Pressure is growing for League games in holiday resorts to be banned at Bank Holiday weekends. Home Secretary David Waddington says the League have some explaining to do. He talks to political correspondent Paul Rowley.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; David Waddington

Keywords

Sport; Government; Police; Violence; Dorset; Association football; Hooliganism; Bournemouth; Football League; Leeds United Football Club; Home Office

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