Our CEO Mark Bullingham responds to finding of Baroness Casey's independent review

Friday 03 Dec 2021

FA CEO Mark Bullingham said: “We commissioned the Casey Review to understand what happened on the evening of the UEFA EURO 2020 Final and to ensure we could learn all the lessons needed to avoid this from ever happening again.

"We fully accept its findings and there are important learnings for us, as well as other agencies involved.

“The FA apologises for the terrible experience that many suffered within Wembley on what should have been a historic night for the game.

“Everyone at the FA was appalled at the significant levels of crowd disorder throughout the day on 11 July. The review makes clear that the circumstances leading up to the match led to a perfect storm of lawlessness.

"No event is set up to deal with such disgraceful behaviour from thousands of ticketless fans. Collectively we must never allow this to happen again. Baroness Casey is clear that moving forwards, where there is an event of national significance, we and all agencies must view it through a different lens.

“I would like to thank everyone who worked at the match that day. Many people went well above and beyond their roles and performed their duties with courage and determination. This was often at personal risk to themselves.

“The lessons learned from this review will ensure that fans have a good experience at major international events at Wembley, as they have for many years.”

By Communications department