Wembley Perimeter Breaches Euro 2020 Final
Baroness Casey’s independent review found that on 11 July 2021 thousands of ticketless supporters sought to force entry into Wembley Stadium, creating significant disorder in and around the ground. The review says around 100,000 people travelled to Wembley, approximately 2,000 gained entry without tickets, and the events were a “near miss” that came close to fatalities and/or life-changing injuries.
Incident Overview
What happened
11 July 2021. The official review refers to the day as “Euro Sunday” and places the incident at the UEFA Euro 2020 Final at Wembley Stadium.
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London. Brent Council’s follow-up materials place the wider disorder in the Wembley area, including Zone Ex, and refer to Olympic Way and surrounding area in later control measures.
Baroness Casey’s independent review found that on 11 July 2021 thousands of ticketless supporters sought to force entry into Wembley Stadium, creating significant disorder in and around the ground. The review says around 100,000 people travelled to Wembley, approximately 2,000 gained entry without tickets, and the events were a “near miss” that came close to fatalities and/or life-changing injuries.
Operational Significance
Why it matters
Injuries: Officially reported in reviewed sources: 19 police officers injured. Beyond that, the Casey review states supporters and staff were put at risk and that fatalities and/or life-changing injuries were narrowly avoided, but I did not locate a verified total for all non-police injuries.
Fatalities: None reported in the reviewed sources. The Casey review describes the event as a “near miss” and says the crowd conditions came close to fatalities, not that fatalities occurred.
The official review framed the event as a serious near miss rather than a minor access-control failure. That distinction matters: the key issue was crowd safety, not just ticketing.
Review disputed details →Key Figures
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Chronology
Incident Timeline
Crowd Safety Issues
Observed Risk Themes
Disputed Details
Conflicting Information
The source file identifies several details where different reports use different figures or scopes.
The reviewed sources use different figures or scopes, so the detail should be treated with care rather than forced into one clean number.
Reuters reported police said 86 people were arrested, including 53 at the venue.
The Guardian reported an operation that had led to 51 arrests across London.
These figures may reflect different counting dates, geographies, or subsets of arrests. I have not reconciled them beyond stating the difference.
The reviewed sources use different figures or scopes, so the detail should be treated with care rather than forced into one clean number.
Casey review executive summary says approximately 2,000 gained entry without tickets.
Casey foreword says the day was spoiled by a horde of 6,000 or more ticketless fans.
These are not necessarily direct contradictions. The review distinguishes between the wider ticketless crowd present around Wembley and the subset who actually entered the stadium.
Not Verified
Unverified Details
These points were not verified in the source file and should not be presented as confirmed facts.
Source Material
References
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