UEFA's decision to ban West Ham fans from attending the Europa League game at Rapid Vienna is mystifying. It seems there was a flare thrown on the pitch at Genk, but no other trouble was reported on the TV or in the press, bar a couple of Herberts singing anti-semitic songs on a plane, who have now been banned. While the trouble at the home match against Rapid Vienna appeared to be started by the Vienna fans trying to break out of the away section — and Rapid have remained unpunished. It's also very hard on the 1700 West Ham fans who have already bought tickets and booked transport. Perhaps it is a pre-emptive ban to prevent possible trouble but 1700 fans can't be that difficult to police or protect. West Ham have asked for clarification and surely this will be overturned.
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