British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urges England fans to stop singing "unacceptable" WW2 song

'Hey Jude'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged England fans to stop singing the infamous 'Ten German Bombers' song and instead sing 'Hey Jude' in honour of Jude Bellingham.

Trouble in the city

The call from the Prime Minister came after England supporters reported 'total chaos' before the game against Serbia, in which rival fans clashed in the city centre of Gelsenkirchen.

40,000 fans

The Mirror reports the vast majority of England fans were well-behaved, with many of the 40,000 fans expected to travel 120 miles to Frankfurt for England's second group game against Denmark.

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"Spreading a positive atmosphere"

Frankfurt Police's Marcus Heide said: "The vast majority of English fans are known for being open and spreading a positive atmosphere. We ask them to help ensure everyone adheres to the rules of being together."

No distasteful songs

The Prime Minister thinks it's excellent that England has started with a victory but wants fans to stay away from distasteful songs and instead represent the country in the best possible way.

"The whole country is behind them"

According to The National website, Sunak said: "It's great to see England get our Euros campaign off to a winning start. The whole country is behind them to go all the way."

"The best of our country"

"And when it comes to the chants specifically, I agree (with) what Gareth Southgate has said about that chant in the past, and what we want is to represent the best of our country at these tournaments."

Southgate

England boss Gareth Southgate has previously labelled chants referring to the First and Second World Wars as "unacceptable."

Moving on

In 2017, following an international match between England and Germany, Southgate said: "We've moved on from those times and should have moved on from those times."

Next locations

After facing Denmark in Frankfurt, England take on Slovenia in their final group in Cologne. If they win the group, they will go back to Gelsenkirchen for their round of 16 game.

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