Soccer: British police give World Cup organisers hooligan lessons

British police have been teaching 2002 World Cup officials how to deal with football hooligans.

A British-run symposium has told Japanese and South Korean organisers not to mistake drunk fans for trouble-makers.

They said Scottish fans have a tradition of drinking heavily before matches but they rarely get violent.

Detective Superintendent Bryan Drew of the National Criminal Intelligence Service said the approach to trouble-makers should be subtle.

He told a meeting in Seoul that hardened hooligans could take an aggressive approach by police as a challenge.

Japanese fans are notoriously well-behaved. Some even stay behind after matches to clear rubbish from the stands.