Teenager arrested after Portsmouth and Southampton fans clash at London Waterloo
Teen arrested after supporters faced off in London
A teenager from Havant has been arrested after a group of Portsmouth fans clashed with Southampton fans in London.
The 16-year-old was arrested for a public order offence on Saturday, April 25 at London Waterloo Railway Station after using “threatening and abusive language”, British Transport Police have confirmed.
A video circulated on social media of a group of Portsmouth fans surrounded by police inside the station while some members of it attempted to confront Southampton fans who were in London for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City.
Police were able to keep the two sets of supporters apart with the British Transport Police confirming that only one arrest was made. The video shows a number of officers tackle one man to the ground during the incident.
Portsmouth fans were on their way back from Stoke-on-Trent where they watched their team pick up a 3-1 win over Stoke in the Championship. While Southampton fans were heading home from the team’s clash with Manchester City at Wembley Stadium where they lost 2-1.