Tommy Robinson caught on camera assaulting England fan at Uefa Nations League semi-final In the footage, Robinson can be seen punching an England supporter to the ground in broad daylight

Tommy Robinson assaulted a football supporter outside the the stadium in Guimaraes where England played their Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands, in an incident captured in a video sent to i.

The far-right extremist, who who failed in the MEP elections last month, can be seen knocking an England supporter to the ground with a punch outside the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.

In the 41-second clip, other fans approach Robinson — real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — and ask for pictures with him. But as Robinson, who is wearing a camouflage jacket, marches towards his stadium entrance gate, a group of men in front appear to say something to him. When one turns around and stops, Robinson hits him.

As people help the man on the floor, another man in a Nike T-shirt says, “There’s no need for that, is there?” A voice off-camera replies: “You’ll get knocked out again bruv. F*ck about again you’ll get knocked out again bruv.” Someone else shouts: “Go on Tommy.”

Robinson later insisted the man he attacked had abused him and his wife – who is not visible in the video. “I will defend [myself against] anyone who thinks they can abuse me or attack me in front of my wife. The man should keep his opinions to himself and his mouth to himself. I had to tell my wife to walk away,” Robinson said.

The incident is yet more bad PR for the England national team who have developed a reputation across Europe of bringing a rabble of supporters to away matches who destroy city centres.

England’s time in north Portugal, in a tournament split between Porto and Guimaraes, has been marred by groups of fans clashing with riot police, chucking bottles at people, chanting offensive slogans, clambering on cars and jumping in fountains.

‘Reflects so poorly on us as a country’

Was sent this video this morning: Tommy Robinson punches an England fan in the face outside the stadium in Guimarães last night. More awful PR for the national team. Story @iPaperSport here: https://t.co/TXAA1bBceg pic.twitter.com/ni72p9O5PU — Sam Cunningham (@samcunningham) June 7, 2019

England followers caused huge problems throughout Euro 2016 in France and have repeatedly displayed antisocial behaviour in other destinations, such as Seville. But these fans did not travel as far as Russia, for the World Cup, where there were no issues.

England manager Gareth Southgate, the players and the Football Association are embarrassed by their association with them.

Southgate said after the extra-time defeat to the Netherlands: “The saddest thing for me is we have thousands of fans who come here and support us brilliantly, and have the ability to enjoy themselves without causing offence to anyone or creating problems, and then we have a group who are an embarrassment. As an Englishman, they’re not supporters of the team. They reflect so poorly on us as a country. We don’t associate ourselves with them at all.”

Tommy Robinson’s representatives have been approached for comment.