After fears have arisen surrounding England's Nations League finals appearance next summer, a security team are drawing up plans to tackle English hooliganism when travelling abroad.
In light of the trouble that marred last month's friendly match against Spain in Seville; FA chiefs are making a concerted effort to avoid such ugly scenes happening, when the 'Three Lions' travel to the Nations League finals next summer.
Events in Spain were viewed as a setback by the FA, who had clamped down hard on offenders that caused havoc in the streets of Amsterdam, when England played Holland in March.
More than 100 arrests were made in the Dutch City; one thug who threw bicycles into the canal before stamping on passers by was handed a life ban, while ten other were handed three year bans for their involvement in the chaos.
Meetings with Police and other relevant authorities have been set up by the English FA, in order to properly examine ways to prevent trouble stirring at the finals.
A number of options are being considered as deterrents; the popularity of manager Gareth Southgate is the primary idea, as well as the restriction of alcohol sales in host cities, and stricter policing strategies.
Various factors will be in play during the finals; cheap travel, the feelgood factor around England, and the prospect of an alcohol fuelled away trip, all viable causes for concern for both British and Portuguese authorities.
Also, the presence of Holland as one of the other semi-finalists will pose another problem, as the country has its own history of hooliganism to contend with.
While the Football Association is aware that there is little that they can do to control those fans travelling outside the immediate remit of the official supporters clubs, it is still keen to make the tournament all about football instead of their fans poor behaviour.
The excellent behaviour of England fans at the World Cup in Russia made the FA think that they had finally gotten a firm grasp on the anti-social actions of their fans. However the violence in Spain has prompted a major rethink for next year's tournament.