THE SIDELINES : Police to Escort Soccer Team
From Times Wire Services
LONDON —
A special anti-hooligan squad of English police will accompany the national team to next summer’s World Cup, soccer officials said today.
Graham Kelly, the Football Assn.’s chief executive, said the officers will stay with the team and try to minimize crowd trouble during first-round matches on Sardinia, where England plays its first three games.
Italian organizers and FIFA, soccer’s world body, have been concerned at potential trouble by England’s fans, among the most violence-prone in the world.
