A Bradford man is one of 12 arrested by police investigating an “appalling explosion of violence” following Leeds United’s FA Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur.
Around 40 Leeds and Spurs supporters clashed outside a Leeds city centre bar in January.
Officers arrested the men, aged 17 to 53, on Monday evening from addresses in Leeds, one in Bradford, three in South Yorkshire and one in North Yorkshire.
The fans gathered outside Yates’s Wine Lodge, in Boar Lane, at about 6pm on Sunday, January 27.
Officers from across the city were called to deal with the incident and had to form lines to clear those involved from the area.
Bottles were thrown at officers during the incident but none were injured.
Suspects and witnesses were identified from detailed analysis of CCTV footage from Leeds City Council’s Leedswatch system and from private security cameras in the area.
Chief Superintendent Paul Money, Divisional Commander for City & Holbeck, said: "This was an appalling explosion of violence in the heart of the city centre at tea-time on a Sunday and is obviously not something that we can ever tolerate.
As part of the investigation, detectives have released CCTV images of two men they want to trace in connection with the incident.
Anyone who recognises the men is asked to contact Detective Constable Phil Maher at Holbeck police station on: 0113 285 5419 or via:101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.
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