LONDON (Reuters) - The violent death of a fan on the opening weekend of the Swedish football season on Sunday was a sharp reminder that though high-profile riots in Europe's stadiums are largely a thing of the past, hooliganism has by no means been eradicated.
Modern policing and stewarding, and widespread use of CCTV, has meant that most stadiums are largely trouble-free environments on the inside and few now have the need for fenced segregation.
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