Police arrested 11 people after more than 100 hooligans were involved in battles between rival football supporters in Coventry.

The violence between Coventry City and Leicester City supporters happened at about 11.30am on Saturday, shortly before the two teams met at the Ricoh Arena.

Police said they believed the violence in Earlsdon High Street had been planned. Eleven fans were arrested and police hope to make further arrests after examining CCTV footage in the area.

Several local shops and restaurants were forced to shut after what police have described as "an organised fight" broke out before the match, which Coventry won 2-0.

Officers also said they seized a number of weapons including knives. One man received a minor head injury.

Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hyde, of West Midlands Police, said: "This was a determined effort to cause violence and our response was swift."

It is not the first time the quiet suburb of Earlsdon has seen organised football violence in recent months. In November up to 300 masked Coventry and West Ham football fans clashed violently at the end of a Carling Cup game and police offices in riot gear had to be called in.

The number of hooligans arrested by West Midlands Police has increased over the past 12 months.

There were 100 arrests of suspected Birmingham City supporters during the 2006/07 season, up from 93 the year before, while Villa saw 77 fans arrested, up from 66.

Police made 67 arrests connected with Coventry City and 38 with West Bromwich Albion. Officers also arrested 77 Wolver-hampton Wanderers fans - significantly up on last season's figure of 46.