Police authorities in Eire and England will maintain talks forward of the Nations League fixture in September… amid fears of potential crowd bother in first aggressive assembly between the facet for 33 years

Police and authorities in Eire and England are to carry high-level talks after the 2 nations have been drawn collectively in the identical Nations League group.

Mail Sport understands that the scheduled 5pm kick-off in Dublin for the Saturday, September 7 fixture can be high of the agenda, amid considerations {that a} minority of English supporters may head to the Irish capital intent on inflicting bother.

UEFA are notoriously inflexible in relation to scheduling however sources have disclosed that they might be requested to carry the beginning time ahead.

It’s 33 years because the groups performed a aggressive fixture. In 1995, England’s pleasant with Eire was deserted amid sickening scenes when English hooligans ripped out benches at Lansdowne Street and hurled them and different missiles at Irish supporters beneath.

The Three Lions did return to the Aviva Stadium for a pleasant in 2015 which handed with out main incident. Nonetheless, that fixture kicked off at 1pm and there are already fears {that a} 5pm begin — and further time within the pub — may spell bother.