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Four Manchester United fans have been jailed for their part in a fight with Roma fans in Italy.Four Manchester United fans have been jailed for their part in a fight with Roma fans in Italy.
Kyle Dillon, 23, and Richard Wimmer, 39, were each given sentences of two years and six months.Kyle Dillon, 23, and Richard Wimmer, 39, were each given sentences of two years and six months.
Nicholas Lucas, 18, and 35-year-old Michael Burk were jailed for two years and five months.Nicholas Lucas, 18, and 35-year-old Michael Burk were jailed for two years and five months.
The British Embassy said in the past sentences have been suspended but there is no guarantee of this, and all four are likely to spend Christmas in jail.The British Embassy said in the past sentences have been suspended but there is no guarantee of this, and all four are likely to spend Christmas in jail.
According to police, the four Manchester United supporters were part of an organised group of 60 hooligans who had broken away from those travelling with the official supporters clubs to the Champions League game in Rome on 12 December.According to police, the four Manchester United supporters were part of an organised group of 60 hooligans who had broken away from those travelling with the official supporters clubs to the Champions League game in Rome on 12 December.
The police said they made for the River Bar, a notorious hangout for the Roma Ultras where fighting broke out with bottles and chairs being thrown. The police said they made for the River Bar, said to be a notorious hangout for the Roma Ultras, where fighting broke out with bottles and chairs being thrown.
The four men, who were dressed in black with scarves wrapped around their faces, were all identified by Greater Manchester Police spotters outside the ground.
Five United fans were stabbed during skirmishes between a group of 50 rival fans on the Wednesday evening.