THOUSANDS of mourners flocked to a cathedral in the Sicilian city of Catania yesterday for the funeral of a policeman whose death in a football riot in Italy prompted calls for new measures to curb stadium violence.

Thousands of mourners flocked to a cathedral in the Sicilian city of Catania today for the funeral of a policeman whose death in a football riot has shocked Italy and prompted calls for new measures to curb stadium violence.

Scottish Football Association chief executive David Taylor described the violent scenes on the terraces during the 2-0 defeat in Italy as the worst he had witnessed in 20 years.