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Millwall claim FA charges are unjustified
13.10.09
Millwall have vowed to defend themselves "vigorously" against the FA charges brought against them following crowd trouble at their Carling Cup match at West Ham in August.
The Lions have been granted a seven-day extension to mount their legal defence and respond to three charges arising from the violence which marred the game at Upton Park.
"We will be pleading not guilty to all charges and defending our position vigorously," said Lions chief executive Andy Ambler.
"It is a frustration to us that we are committing significant resources of time, energy and money towards having to defend ourselves in the face of these charges.
"It is our contention that the charges are not justified."
Reader views (6)
The whole blame lies with West Ham !
- Joe, Swanley Kent
Being a West Ham season ticket holder is punishment enough
- Colin Stevens, Farmington MI ,USA
how do you know they where millwall fans causeing the trouble and breaking the steats i waas there and their were lots of scotish voices and nothern irish pre planed by chelsea to get millwall in trouble. old bill let in 500 od fans at the start with out ticketts.They could of been any one.
- Brian Sheen, london
True but Westham has no dosh for the fine!!!!!
- Colin Stevens, USA
Agree 100% Peter, for Millwall to say they are innocent is laughable.
Though not unexpected at all.
- Stu, Beckton
There was a lot of mindless idiots that night from Millwall and West Ham supporters and I witnessed Broken seats being thrown by Millwall supporters,I wonder how many broken seats there were from the Millwall end,so don'tlet any one say they were not guity,they were just as much to blame as the home supporters,I being a innocent West Ham season ticket holder will also be punished.
- Peter, Essex
