Violence 'may hit Austria-Swiss 2008 bid'

A senior Nationalist MP today claimed the main rivals to Scotland and Ireland’s bid to host the European Football Championships in 2008 had been dealt “a major blow” after rioting by Austrian soccer fans.

Angus Robertson, the SNP’s foreign affairs spokesman, said violence at a friendly match between Rapid Vienna and English champions Arsenal last night proved Austria had a “policing and hooligan problem”.