Hooligans jailed after shocking footie violence ahead of Man City Champions League game

THREE hooligans have been jailed after a violent showdown at a city centre pub hours before a UEFA Champions League match.

CLASH: Sevilla fans and Slask Wroclaw fought in Manchester City centre

Hooligans Jarolslaw Gumula, Karol Daieswicz and Marcin Waliczek are all behind bars tonight after clashing with Sevilla fans in Exchange Square in Manchester last October.

They have been jailed for a total of six years following a sentencing hearing at Manchester Crown Court.

The incident is believed to be part of a two-year feud between Sevilla fans and supporters of Polish club Slask Wroclaw.

Chairs and furniture were hurled during the confrontation outside Sinclair's Oyster bar in Manchester city centre on October 21.

A large group of Sevilla fans had congregated outside the pub before the Spanish side's UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

JAILED: Karol Daieswicz (left) and Marcin Waliczek (right)

FIGHT: Police officers insisted the clash did not involve Manchester City fans

Police say they were approached by a large group of men who began throwing street furniture and other “missiles”.

Officers stressed the Manchester incident was unconnected to City fans.

Det Con Natalie Qualters said football related violence will not be tolerated in Manchester.

She said: "I hope the sentence given to these men today will show that there is no place in society for football related violence.

"Whilst we all understand how competitive football rivalries can get, descending into violence is completely unacceptable and anybody who engages in this kind of behaviour will face prosecution."

Gumula, 37, was found guilty of violent disorder after a trial.

DRINKING: A large group of Sevilla fans had congregated outside the pub before the match

Daieswicz, 34, and Waliczek, 34, both admitted the same charge.

Gumula, of no fixed abode, was jailed for 30 months, while Daieswicz, also of no fixed address, was jailed for 22 months.

Waliczek, of Tower Gardens, Lincolnshire, was jailed for 20 months.

One man was taken to hospital following the drama outside Sinclair's Oyster bar.

Another Sevilla supporter suffered a head wound during the incident although he declined hospital treatment.