Five men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after two rival groups of fans were involved in an altercation at Wembley Stadium on November 5.

The fight between match-goers, which took place after the Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace match, happened at around 3.15pm in Empire Way.

The arrests took place at a series of addresses in south London and Kent on Tuesday (November 28) after suspects were identified from CCTV footage.

Officers from Metropolitan Police's Central Football Unit carried out the arrests.

The five arrested on suspicion of violent disorder includes a 31-year-old man, a 44-year-old man, two 21-year-old men and a 24-year-old man.

All suspects have been released on bail pending further enquiries, a spokesman from the force said.

A violent altercation broke out between rival groups of fans after a match at Wembley Stadium

Police Sergeant Dave Hine of the Metropolitan Police's Football Policing Unit spoke after the arrests on Tuesday morning (November 28).

He said: “It is a priority for us to ensure that the public is not inconvenienced or alarmed by the behaviour of disorderly people either before or after football matches.

“Today's arrests clearly demonstrate the continued efforts of police to identify and apprehend those who are intent on causing violence and disorder at football matches.”

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