Police called as adults fight at under-10s match

A football club called in police after a fight broke out during a children’s match at the weekend.

Boldmere St Michaels FC in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, said the trouble took place at an under-10s game after an incident “spilled into the stands”, and such behaviour “would not be tolerated”.

Video footage shared on X showed a group of adults fighting in the stands, while people on the pitch steered children away from the scene.

The club said on Monday that it could not comment further on an open investigation, and Birmingham County FA also declined to comment.

West Midlands Police confirmed that they were called to the club at about 10:20 BST on Sunday after reports of disorder.

In the footage shared online, a group of adults in the stands can be seen on their feet and pushing each other.

The police said they were launching an investigation into what happened, adding that they were aware of footage circulating on social media "which clearly shows disorder taking place”.

Boldmere St Michaels, whose adult men’s team competes in the Northern Premier League, said in its statement that it had also started an internal investigation.