Fan Violence
The event was marred by Rangers supporters rioting in Manchester city centre; these riots started after a big screen that was due to show the match had failed. BBC News 24 interrupted normal programming to broadcast the riots live on television and ITN's flagship News at Ten programme gave extensive coverage to the riots.
A Zenit fan was also attacked and stabbed. Eleven people were convicted of rioting and given prison sentences varying from six months to three-and-a-half years in September 2010.
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