Caught in 121 incidents, Man United fans top the Premier League

The English football club with the highest number of fans arrested or banned from stadiums over the past two seasons has just been revealed.

By the end of the 2024/25 season, West Ham supporters had received the most stadium bans among all clubs in England and Wales, totaling 112 cases. This marks the second consecutive year that the team nicknamed “The Hammers” tops this statistic. In the latest season, they received an additional 39 new bans, increasing the total from 93 in the previous season to 112.

According to the 2024/25 season statistics, West Ham has dominated the list with the highest number of stadium bans across England, marking their second straight year leading this ranking.

However, it should be noted that these bans usually last from 3 to 10 years, so changes in club rankings tend to occur slowly.

Manchester United leads in number of arrests

Although West Ham tops the ban list, they rank third in the number of fans arrested during the 2024/25 season, with 77 cases. Manchester United leads the chart with 121 arrests recorded throughout the season.

The most common offenses leading to arrests are public disorder and violence, accounting for 34 incidents, with 49% occurring at home matches of the “Red Devils.”

Football fans are known for their passion, but sometimes this enthusiasm goes too far, resulting in many receiving stadium bans or even being detained by police or their own clubs.

At the end of each season, the leaders of English football publish a detailed report on arrests, bans, and football-related incidents. The report also specifies which clubs have the highest number of offending supporters, along with exact figures of cases handled by police during the season.

The official report released states that, as of June 1 this year, there are a total of 2,439 football stadium bans currently active in England and Wales, up 12% from the previous season, marking the highest number since the 2012/13 season.

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