A flare goes off in the CSKA Moscow supporters area during their Champions League soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, November 5, 2013. REUTERS/Darren Staples
LONDON (Reuters) - Posters are to be displayed at stadiums warning fans about the dangers of letting off flares and throwing smoke bombs, a growing problem at matches across England, the Premier League said.
Children as young as eight have been used to help smuggle such devices past security checks and into grounds where older fans then set them off.
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