Football isn’t worth it, says Taylor

ASTON VILLA manager Graham Taylor has condemned the violent scenes which surrounded his side’s derby defeat by Birmingham on Monday night – and questioned whether matches should even take place in such an environment.

Around 40 fans were arrested before and after the game and in Villa Park Blues manager Steve Bruce was struck by a coin, supporters invaded the pitch and clashed with City fans in the Doug Ellis Stand.

Taylor’s response was that football isn’t worth it after an evening which mirrored the first derby at St Andrews in September when a Blues fan was jailed for four months after confronting Villa goalkeeper Peter Enckelman.