Manchester United fans are jailed in Italy

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A British Embassy spokesman in Rome said that Kyle Dillon, 23, and Richard Wimmer, 39, had both been sentenced to two years and six months in prison.

Nicholas Lucas, 18, and Michael Burk, 35, were both jailed for two years and five months, he said.

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23-year-old Kyle Dillon was jailed for two years and six months

The four men were arrested on December 12 after fighting with AS Roma fans before the Champions League group game in the Italian capital.

They were charged with violent behaviour and resisting arrest after skirmishes broke out on the Duca d'Aosta bridge near the Stadio Olimpico, a well-known hangout for Roma's hardline supporters or "Ultras".

The four men, who were dressed in black with scarves wrapped around their faces, were all identified by Greater Manchester Police spotters outside the ground.

Five United fans were stabbed during skirmishes between rival fans on the Wednesday evening.

The clash with Roma fans was the latest episode of violence between the two sets of fans.

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Police use batons to restrain the crowd in Roma

11 fans were taken to hospital after supporters were beaten by riot police inside the stadium when the teams met in April.

Three United supporters were also stabbed outside the ground on the same occasion.

A further 21 people were arrested following a match a week later when the clubs met in Manchester.

During the trial, no oral evidence was given.

In trials such as these, decisions are reached by the courts purely on the basis of documents and videos handed over by the public prosecutor.

The decision of the accused to appear in a trial such as this means their sentences are reduced by a third.