17 men appear in court charged with conspiring violent disorder on day of England's match in Wolverhampton in 2022

A group of 17 men have appeared in court charged with conspiring to cause violent disorder in Wolverhampton when England' played Hungary at Molineux in June 2022.

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The 17 men, aged between 21 and 39, are from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley and Staffordshire with the furthest afield being from Telford.

The group crowded inside Court 2 at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday morning (Tuesday) standing both inside and outside the dock. One defendant appeared on video link from prison.

England fans arrive ahead of the UEFA Nations League match at the Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton. Picture date: Tuesday June 14, 2022.
England fans arrive ahead of the UEFA Nations League match at the Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton. Picture date: Tuesday June 14, 2022.

All were charged with conspiring to commit violent disorder.