England fans avoid Euro 2012

Only 6,000 England fans are due to travel to Ukraine for the three Euro 2012 group games. Former England defender Sol Campbell has warned black or Asian fans not to risk going to Ukraine and Kevin Miles, international director for the Football Supporters' Federation said while they would not go that far, they would urge caution. Campbell gave his advice to fans in an interview with BBC Panorama:

Kevin Miles from the Football Supporters' Federation said UEFA need to think more about the experience of the supporters when deciding who should host tournaments. He said UEFA are squarely to blame for the low-turnout.

The biggest turnout of England fans will be just 6,000 for the Sweden match, fewer than travelled to South Africa and Japan. That contrasts with up to 20,000 Irish fans.

ITV News' Europe Correspondent Martin Geissler has reported that Ukrainian citizens feel that "police in the country are corrupt" and asks police at a conference whether they would cater to travelling football fans.

Blackpool footballer and ambassador for the Kick It Out campaign against racism in football, Clarke Carlisle said he understands why families of players are going to stay away.

He says he experienced the threat of racism himself when he was in Poland recently and advised those fans who did decide to travel to make a concerted effort to be aware of their surroundings, and keep themselves safe.