UEFA plan new police unit

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"We have been seriously concerned about the law and order situation around European games for the last six months," a senior UEFA source told The Daily Telegraph.

"We are looking to create a type of European sports police, a way of dealing systematically with the problem. We need cool heads. First of all, we cannot tolerate violence in any form off the pitch, but we also have to understand the mechanics of it."

Manchester United and Tottenham supporters became embroiled in skirmishes with officers during their respective European quarter-finals on Wednesday and Thursday night.

European football's governing body will investigate this week's incidents, which saw officials and supporters from both clubs condemn heavy-handed policing after a number of people required hospital treatment.

UEFA on Friday night said it wanted to ensure a "better attitude" and "greater co-operation" between national police authorities to tackle the upsurge in crowd trouble.

They plan to hold talks with police chiefs before the start of next season, with the aim of creating a cross-border force that applies a clearer form of zero tolerance on football violence.

The source added: "It is over the travelling fans that there are concerns over safety, because it is easier to cause trouble abroad than in England.

"But you have to take note of some reports in the Italian press after the incidents in Rome. One point is the drinking habits of English fans, which do shock many southern Europeans."