Cyprus police vow tougher screening of soccer fans in a renewed effort to clamp down on violence
11 months ago

Cyprus police vow tougher screening of soccer fans in a renewed effort to clamp down on violence

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — In a renewed bid to clamp down on violence at soccer games, police in Cyprus said Monday they will step up security screening of fans at stadium entrances, shutter team supporter clubs if necessary and call for matches to either be canceled or halted if safety is compromised. The announcement of the measures comes just three days after the country’s soccer association banned away fans from all top-flight matches for the remainder of the season following a spate of violent incidents. Police spokesman Christos Andreou said police will also be empowered to determine fan arrival times in order to give officers ample time to carry out the tougher security screening. Andreou also referred to an upcoming bill that would mandate the installation of closed circuit TV cameras in all stadiums where top-tier matches are held and give police the authority to carry out drug and alcohol tests prior to matches and prohibit entry to fans found to be under the influence.

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UEFA hits Serbia with partial stadium closures over supporter behaviour
1 week, 5 days ago

UEFA hits Serbia with partial stadium closures over supporter behaviour

The Hindu  

Serbia has been hit with partial stadium closures for two home matches and banned from selling tickets to their fans in two away ties over supporter behaviour in last month’s Nations League games against Switzerland and Denmark, UEFA said. Serbian fans displayed “racist and discriminatory” behaviour, caused damage to the stadium, threw objects and lit fireworks during a 1-1 draw …

Fan violence at soccer match in Germany leaves 79 people injured, including 10 police officers
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Fan violence at soccer match in Germany leaves 79 people injured, including 10 police officers

CNN  

CNN — Fan violence at a soccer match in Germany left 79 people injured on Saturday, local police said. Supporters of FC Carl Zeiss Jena and BSG Chemie Leipzig clashed following the fourth-division match, which Jena won 5-0, in an episode of “disinhibited violence,” police said. The statement from Thuringia Police said some of the visiting Leipzig supporters threw pyrotechnics …

UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA ordered seven national soccer federations to pay fines totaling 230,000 euros on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at European Championship games. The Albania soccer body was fined a combined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for racist conduct at two games, against Croatia and Spain. Albania player Mirlind Daku also was banned for two games …

Euro 2024: Police detains 8 after clash between Serbia and England fans
6 months, 1 week ago

Euro 2024: Police detains 8 after clash between Serbia and England fans

The Hindu  

Eight people were temporarily detained following a brawl between Serbia and England fans here in the city ahead of the two countries’ opening European Championship match, police said Monday. In what police described as the only notable clash, social media footage showed men throwing chairs at each other outside a restaurant festooned with Serbian flags. Police said a group of …

German police intervene to stem clashes between England and Serbia fans before Euro 2024 match
6 months, 1 week ago

German police intervene to stem clashes between England and Serbia fans before Euro 2024 match

Associated Press  

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Riot police in Germany intervened to stop brawling soccer fans before Sunday’s match between Serbia and England at the European Championship soccer tournament. A Serbian fan told The Associated Press that a group of England fans had thrown glasses and stones at the area outside the restaurant where he and others were sitting together drinking beer. Gelsenkirchen …

Cyprus FA bans away team fans from all top flight matches until season’s end to quell violence
11 months ago

Cyprus FA bans away team fans from all top flight matches until season’s end to quell violence

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ soccer association on Friday banned away fans from all top-flight matches for the remainder of the season following a spate of violent incidents. The Cyprus FA said in a statement the ban also applies to all quarterfinal and semifinal cup matches, as well as for fans of the top eight second division teams. The ruling body …

Away fans face match ban in Cyprus after violence
11 months ago

Away fans face match ban in Cyprus after violence

The Hindu  

Football authorities in Cyprus announced a blanket ban on away spectators at games from January 26 after a spate of violence culminated in the serious injury of a footballer at a fixture on Tuesday. It applies to first and some second-division fixtures, as well as the quarter and semifinal Cup games, with only a small number of away team officials …

A look at violent incidents against referees around the world
1 year ago

A look at violent incidents against referees around the world

Associated Press  

MADRID — The Turkish Football Federation suspended all league games on Tuesday after the president of a first-division soccer club punched a referee in the face. Here is a look at other incidents of violence against referees in soccer and other sports around the world: ATTACKS IN SOUTH AMERICA Brazil’s sports court suspended the president of fourth-division club Sergipe for …

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months
1 year ago

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, in the latest crackdown on supporter violence following a sport-related riot last week that left a police officer with life-threatening injuries. This past weekend’s professional soccer matches were postponed following a series of violent incidents at matches and …

Greek policeman severely injured in attack by fans during Athens volleyball match
1 year ago

Greek policeman severely injured in attack by fans during Athens volleyball match

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek policeman was severely injured late Thursday when a mob of volleyball fans poured out of an Athens arena and attacked riot police outside. State ERT television said a flare shot by a rioter severed a thigh artery in the 30-year-old officer, who was reported in critical condition at a hospital. ERT said about 150 people …

UEFA are lining up a stadium ban after 'unacceptably violent' clashes with West Midlands police ahead of their game with Aston Villa... as they reveal they are investigating the trouble
1 year ago

UEFA are lining up a stadium ban after 'unacceptably violent' clashes with West Midlands police ahead of their game with Aston Villa... as they reveal they are investigating the trouble

Daily Mail  

We expected perfection from VAR - we haven't got it: Listen to It's All Kicking Off 46 Legia Warsaw fans were arrested and UEFA are investigating the incident Legia Warsaw are expected to be hit by a stadium ban by UEFA after Aston Villa launched an official complaint over the violence that blighted their Europa Conference League meeting on Thursday. …

Rising football violence due to lack of security investment by clubs, study finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Rising football violence due to lack of security investment by clubs, study finds

NL Times  

Violence associated with football, both inside and surrounding stadiums, has escalated in recent years. Researchers from Bureau Beke concluded that this is because football clubs in the Netherlands have not significantly invested in security policies and aimed instead for more hospitality. The authors of “Van voetbalrellen leren” observe that, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, several years passed with minimal football …

Greece authorities charge 40 following fatal stabbing of football fan ahead of Champions League game
1 year, 4 months ago

Greece authorities charge 40 following fatal stabbing of football fan ahead of Champions League game

Hindustan Times  

Greek prosecutors on Saturday filed charges against 40 individuals in connection with the tragic stabbing incident that claimed the life of a football supporter in Athens prior to a Champions League match. This fresh charges supplement the 30 filed on the previous day, marking the initiation of the investigation into the violent clashes that erupted between supporters of Croatia's Dinamo …

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade
1 year, 6 months ago

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade

Associated Press  

GENEVA — When Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the field to protest being racially abused by an opposing team’s fans a decade ago, he set soccer authorities on a path toward tougher sanctions in cases of discrimination. COURT CASES Despite a push for tougher sanctions for teams when fans racially abuse players, a 2003 ruling from the Court of Arbitration for …

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade
1 year, 6 months ago

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade

The Independent  

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Undercover observers track racism, discrimination at European soccer games
1 year, 6 months ago

Undercover observers track racism, discrimination at European soccer games

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Blend in. You have to be discreet,” one observer, who has worked at games involving some of soccer’s best-known clubs and national teams, told The Associated Press. Fare monitors about 120 games per season in Europe’s main three men’s club competitions, executive director Piara Powar told the AP, and more around the world in national team events …

Cyprus police use teargas to disperse fans hurling firebombs after League Cup final
1 year, 6 months ago

Cyprus police use teargas to disperse fans hurling firebombs after League Cup final

The Hindu  

Cyprus police used tear gas to disperse dozens of football fans who attacked it following the end of the island nation’s league cup final. Before the final between Omonia Nicosia and AEL Limassol on Wednesday at Nicosia GSP Stadium, police arrested six people for possession of fireworks, while a search of the stadium parking lot turned up a bag containing …

Fearing violence, Greece keeps fans away from cup final
1 year, 8 months ago

Fearing violence, Greece keeps fans away from cup final

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The Greek Cup final will be held without regular supporters after the country’s soccer federation failed to find a venue abroad to avoid fan violence. Next month’s final between AEK Athens and PAOK will be held in the central city of Volos with a reduced number spectators attending by invitation only, Greek Football Federation deputy director Stergios …

Ban football hooligans from next away match if they misbehave: Police Chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Ban football hooligans from next away match if they misbehave: Police Chief

NL Times  

Away fans must be banned from the next away match if they don’t behave according to the rules at football stadiums, National Police chief Frank Paauw said in De Telegraaf on Tuesday. The police chief believes it takes too long for football hooligans to feel the consequences of their actions, usually “only a season later during the same match.” According …

Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for five charged
1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for five charged

The Hindu  

An Indonesian court began trial on January 16 against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed. Police officers fired tear gas when fans flooded the pitch after Arema FC was defeated in …

EXPLAINER: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Police said there were some 42,000 spectators in the stadium, all of whom were Arema’s supporters because the organizer had banned Persebaya fans in an effort to avoid brawls. Fans threw bottles and other …

At least 129 people killed after riot breaks out at football match in Indonesia
2 years, 2 months ago

At least 129 people killed after riot breaks out at football match in Indonesia

Hindustan Times  

At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appears to be one of the world's worst stadium disasters. Football fans carry an injured man following clashes during a match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia After the …

Premier League: Fans to face minimum 1-year ban for field invasion
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League: Fans to face minimum 1-year ban for field invasion

The Hindu  

Football fans who run onto the field or use objects like smoke bombs and pyrotechnics at English Premier League matches will receive automatic bans from clubs for a minimum of a year. Concerns were raised about safety issues inside stadiums following incidents which marred the end of last season in the Premier League and lower leagues. Among them, Crystal Palace …

Football violence: Priti Patel brands hooligans ‘national shame’ as police urge fans to ‘reset’ after pandemic
2 years, 4 months ago

Football violence: Priti Patel brands hooligans ‘national shame’ as police urge fans to ‘reset’ after pandemic

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our football teams are the pride of our country, but thugs who cause ugly …

Mass brawls, attacks, deaths as football violence spirals out of control in Latin America
2 years, 9 months ago

Mass brawls, attacks, deaths as football violence spirals out of control in Latin America

Firstpost  

Despite their best efforts the death toll remains huge: 157 in Brazil between 2009 and 2019, 136 in Argentina in the last 20 years and at least 170 in Colombia between 2001 and 2019. Sao Paulo, Brazil: A string of outbreaks of violence, several deadly, suggest that fan unrest in Latin American football is spiralling out of control. The brawl …

Greece promises new rules for soccer fan clubs after murder
2 years, 10 months ago

Greece promises new rules for soccer fan clubs after murder

The Hindu  

Authorities in Greece promised Monday to toughen rules governing football supporters’ associations in the wake of a fatal attack last week on a 19-year-old man who was stabbed and severely beaten by a gang of youths in the northern city of Thessaloniki. It is our duty to society and especially to the younger generation, but also to our healthy sports …

Greece promises new rules for soccer fan clubs after murder
2 years, 10 months ago

Greece promises new rules for soccer fan clubs after murder

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities in Greece promised Monday …

UEFA takes disciplinary action against FA over fan behaviour at Euro final
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA takes disciplinary action against FA over fan behaviour at Euro final

The Hindu  

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England's Football Association for the behaviour of fans during the European Championship final last month, European football's governing body said on Monday. UEFA opened a disciplinary investigation two days after the final and the FA was hit with four charges for invasion of the field of play by supporters, throwing of objects, disturbance caused …

Euro 2020: Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against England after Italy final
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against England after Italy final

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the English …

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