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| Fans sought over Uefa Cup rioting | Fans sought over Uefa Cup rioting |
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| Photographs of 49 men are to be released by police who want to trace them in connection with rioting at last year's Uefa Cup final in Manchester. | |
| Disorder erupted after a screen in a fan zone failed before kick-off between Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg. | Disorder erupted after a screen in a fan zone failed before kick-off between Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg. |
| The resulting violence saw officers and supporters clash in the streets, resulting in a number of injuries and criminal damage. | The resulting violence saw officers and supporters clash in the streets, resulting in a number of injuries and criminal damage. |
| Rangers eventually lost the game by two goals to nil. | Rangers eventually lost the game by two goals to nil. |
| An estimated 150,000 Rangers fans descended on Manchester for the final on 14 May 2008. | An estimated 150,000 Rangers fans descended on Manchester for the final on 14 May 2008. |
| The vast majority of Rangers FC supporters were well behaved on the day, but a significant minority were not Det Sup Geoff WessellGreater Manchester Police | The vast majority of Rangers FC supporters were well behaved on the day, but a significant minority were not Det Sup Geoff WessellGreater Manchester Police |
| Greater Manchester Police have been studying hours of CCTV footage to identify those involved in the violence. | Greater Manchester Police have been studying hours of CCTV footage to identify those involved in the violence. |
| Pictures of 49 people police want to speak to will be placed on the force's website at 2100 GMT on Tuesday. | Pictures of 49 people police want to speak to will be placed on the force's website at 2100 GMT on Tuesday. |
| This will coincide with an appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. | This will coincide with an appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. |
| Footage of the rioting will be placed on file-sharing websites YouTube, Facebook and Bebo in an effort to reach as many people as possible. | Footage of the rioting will be placed on file-sharing websites YouTube, Facebook and Bebo in an effort to reach as many people as possible. |
| Rangers Football Club has also agreed to feature the appeal in the match programme for Saturday's home game with Dundee United. | Rangers Football Club has also agreed to feature the appeal in the match programme for Saturday's home game with Dundee United. |
| 'Terrifying' ordeal | 'Terrifying' ordeal |
| Det Sup Geoff Wessell, of Greater Manchester Police, is leading the investigation. | Det Sup Geoff Wessell, of Greater Manchester Police, is leading the investigation. |
| He said: "May 14 2008 is a night when shameful violence marred what should have been a wonderful football showcase. | He said: "May 14 2008 is a night when shameful violence marred what should have been a wonderful football showcase. |
| "A number of supporters and officers were injured and many innocent members of the public were concerned for their safety and had to take cover. | "A number of supporters and officers were injured and many innocent members of the public were concerned for their safety and had to take cover. |
| "It must have been terrifying for anyone caught up in it. | "It must have been terrifying for anyone caught up in it. |
| "My team have been working tirelessly in an effort to identify those responsible. This incident has not been forgotten. | "My team have been working tirelessly in an effort to identify those responsible. This incident has not been forgotten. |
| "The vast majority of Rangers FC supporters were well behaved on the day, but a significant minority were not." | "The vast majority of Rangers FC supporters were well behaved on the day, but a significant minority were not." |
| Det Sup Wessell said those being sought were involved in violence ranging from "attacks on police officers and property to general disorder". | Det Sup Wessell said those being sought were involved in violence ranging from "attacks on police officers and property to general disorder". |