Police appeal exposes football rioters

THE names of a further 29 men allegedly involved in violent riots at last year’s UEFA Cup final have been passed to police following a high-profile appeal.

An estimated 150,000 Rangers fans travelled to Manchester for the match between the Glasgow club and Zenit St Petersburg on May 14. However, rioting broke out after a screen in the largest fan zone in Piccadilly, central Manchester, failed before kick-off.

It led to hours of running battles between hundreds of drunken hooligans and police.