Arsenal supporters feared they would be caught up in ‘another Hillsborough’ on a harrowing night at the San Siro, according to a report of European away days compiled by UK police.
Over 40 often-damning pages, grounds in Turkey, Italy and France have been highlighted as dangerous, while police in Spain have been branded confrontational and at-times violent.
However, the experience of Gunners fans at the iconic Italian venue for their Champions League clash with Inter Milan last November paints an incredibly stark picture.
One supporter highlighted a deeply troubling situation outside the ground before kick-off, with fans of both clubs penned in by high metal gates and many left ‘screaming and crying’ in a ‘two-way crush’ and unable to escape as they scrambled to gain entry.