A Dundee pub where football casuals brawled ahead of a Dundee United versus Aberdeen match in December has been put up for sale.
Dozens of police, including mounted officers, attended at the Snug Bar in Church Street last year following reports of trouble ahead of their meeting at Tannadice.
It was one of a number of incidents that took place around the Premiership clash and saw the police take stiff action against a number of licensed premises.
The Snug Bar has been owned by Star Pubs & Bars part of Heineken UK but has now been put on the market for offers over £150,000 having been “identified for disposal”.
Staff admitted that the business had been quieter since its sporting licence was withdrawn in the wake of the football incident, but said they believed it could be bought back by new management.
The pub has long been one of the city’s most popular stopping-off points for football fans.
It sits in the shadow of Tannadice and Dens Park and is frequently packed when Dundee United and Dundee are playing at home.
The popular hostelry is now being marketed by property agents Ryden, whose licensed trade expert Andy Macpherson said he expected the premises to remain a community pub.
He said there had already been “a lot of interest” from publicans looking to take it over.
“The pub has been owned by Star Pubs & Bars for years, but this is the one of their pubs which has been identified for disposal for the company,” he said.
“Being close to both stadiums in the city is certainly one of the reasons I think it will remain a pub.
“It gets a lot of business from fans travelling to matches and it also has a strong local customer base.”
A member of bar staff said the pub would be a good acquisition for any pub manager due to the football crowds.
She said: “If everything is done in the right way the new manager would be sitting on a potential gold mine. It’s very popular with the crowds who are going to Tannadice or Dens Park.
“The pub’s been quiet since the sporting licence was taken off us, but that could be easily be bought back under new management.”