Violence is holding football hostage, laments Platini</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> ROME (AFP) - UEFA president Michel Platini lamented Wednesday the growth in violence which he claims is holding football hostage. Platini was speaking after the suspension of second and third division matches in Italy after the fatal shooting of a fan by a policeman sparked nationwide riots. "It is necessary to stop the people that are holding football hostage and I therefore agree with a ban on the movement of violent fans," said European football's boss told La Repubblica on Wednesday. But the former France and Juventus legend said he was "surprised" by the decision by the Italian federation to suspend Serie B and C matches scheduled for the weekend. "What has football got to do with what happened at Arezzo? Nothing. It's a problem of Italian society, a public order problem: football is only taken hostage. "Why the black armband (worn by players), why the suspension of matches? It's too easy. These incidents took place 300km from the stadia, and of what are the football clubs guilty?" he asked.</div></p>
Well what makes football? The fans so i think that they should run the game but maybe not in this fashion.</p>
<font face="Arial" size="2">nobd said it was i think a reasonable level of violence is good for the game. But not this</font></p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DDRickyDD)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> It isn't Liverpool fans fault.</p> </div></p> I'm being sarcastic.</p>
