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Premier League and EFL launch crackdown on fan violence ahead of new season

Football supporters who invade the pitch will receive an automatic club ban and be reported to the police with a view to prosecution under a crackdown by the football authorities ahead of the new season.

Setting off smoke bombs or pyrotechnics, throwing objects, drug use and discriminatory behaviour will all be clamped down on in the joint initiative by the Football Association, Premier League, the EFL and the police.

It follows a number of high-profile incidents at matches in England last season, not least during pitch invasions to mark clubs securing promotion or avoiding relegation.