Young Boys Fans Handed Five-Year Stadium Ban by English Court After Riots

Following riots at a Europa League match against Aston Villa, three supporters of the Bernese football club Young Boys have been sentenced to a five-year stadium ban and fined by a court in Birmingham, UK.

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Three Young Boys supporters have been handed a five-year stadium ban by a court in Birmingham, UK.
The three men, aged 18, 24, and 38, were also ordered to pay fines totaling the equivalent of CHF 1,700 ($2,100).
A fourth supporter, a 36-year-old, had been previously sentenced to two months in prison for his involvement in the riots.
The incidents occurred during the Europa League match between Aston Villa and Young Boys.
A total of eight Bern fans were arrested in connection with the violence.