England supporters massed together on the pavement outside canalside bars in Amsterdam today Tom Jacobs/Action Images Via ReutersTwenty-five England fans were arrested in Amsterdam yesterday after violent clashes with police ahead of the friendly with Holland. Amsterdam police posted a statement on their official Twitter account which provided detail on the arrests in the city centre. The statement said the 25 “drunken” fans were detained for “various offences” which included beer bottles being thrown at police officers. A video emerged today on social media showing England fans showering passengers on a tourist boat with cups of beer while cheering, before one then throws a bicycle into the canal, although it was not clear whether the footage was from this week. Fans have come to the Netherlands from all over England Richard Wareham Fotografie/AlamyGareth Southgate, the England manager, had urged supporters to behave on the eve of Friday’s friendly, where his side will be backed…

Source: The Times March 23, 2018 17:03 UTC