Spurs fans promise trouble-free tie

Tottenham fans are confident there will be no trouble when Sevilla supporters visit White Hart Lane for the return leg of their UEFA Cup quarter-final.

Travelling Spurs fans accused Spanish police of unprovoked attacks during the first leg at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium last Thursday, but there was no fan-on-fan violence.

Manchester United’s Champions League win over Roma last night was marred by ugly scenes prior to kick-off but Daniel Wynne of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust believes there will not be a repeat for Spurs’ game tomorrow.

“We’ve got absolutely no concerns for the return leg for a number of reasons,” he said.

“Firstly, the relationship and rapport between the two sets of supporters before, during and after the game last week in Seville was excellent.

“More important, the game will be policed properly unlike the match in Spain. We’re looking forward to a great atmosphere inside the ground.”

Officials who had travelled with Spurs eventually persuaded Spanish authorities to remove police from the away support during the second half of the first leg, with the trouble then stopping.

Wynne added: “Going to Seville has really made us appreciate the benefit of the British police force; there are far more hostile games than Sevilla for them to police like the Arsenal, Chelsea or Cardiff games this season.”

The Metropolitan Police have not confirmed if there will be extra policing for the second leg tomorrow, given the scenes last week.

“A risk assessment will be carried out and appropriate policing presence will be in place,” said a Police spokesperson.