2018 bid 'unharmed' by violence

About 50 fans invaded the pitch at one point during the game

The Football Association says last week's crowd trouble at West Ham will not harm England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup - as long as it is a one-off.

Violence and pitch invasions marred the the Carling Cup match against Millwall on Tuesday, with 13 arrests made.

But FA chief executive Ian Watmore told BBC Radio 5 Live: "We have to make sure what happened is a one-off. I think if we do, it won't hurt the bid at all.

"We've done a huge amount over the last decade to put our house in order."

The fighting outside Upton Park, images of fans repeatedly running onto the pitch and reports of racist chanting in the stadium took place against an overall picture of many believing that football violence was a thing of the past.

But Watmore added: "We have to get the perspective right.

"It doesn't help anybody to see those scenes being beamed around the world but, at the same time, it is a one-off and we have to keep it that way.

Fan trouble isn't now endemic in all of our games - it was a one-off and we need to make sure it remains so FA's Ian Watmore

"Fifa and Uefa and many of the associations around the world do come to us for a lead on combating violence and hooliganism, racism and other forms of chanting, and we have to remain the best in the world at combating that and remain at the top of our game."

Watmore insisted the most important thing would be to make sure it remained an isolated incident.

"We mustn't be complacent, we have to clamp down when it happens in this country, but I think we also have to have perspective.

"This isn't now endemic in all of our games. It was, at the moment, a one-off and we need to make sure it remains so."

Both clubs have vowed to ban any individuals found to be involved, but Watmore said there could be further punishments.

He said: "We've got to do the investigation and ascertain the facts. In our rules the clubs have the ability to ban their fans and both clubs have come out and said they will do so.

"From out point of view, we have to look at whether the clubs acted with all due care and attention and, if they did, then we have to work with the clubs and with the leagues to make sure that we clamp down.

"If they didn't then they can come into our disciplinary system."

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