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 violence in and around stadiums. "Football violence today has several characteristics which, especially when combined, place a great burden on security organizations, particularly the police," the report stated. Practical measures might include stationing local police officers in stadiums to identify local problem youth and investing in both the quality and quantity of stewards.

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Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence

Hindustan Times  

The Paris Police said 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for the France-Israel football match to ensure security at the stadium and on public transportation, days after Israeli fans were allegedly assaulted in Amsterdam. On Sunday, Israel’s National Security Council warned its citizens abroad to steer clear of sports and cultural events, including the match in Paris …

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 …

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 …

Incidents of football fan violence on the rise in 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Incidents of football fan violence on the rise in 2022

NL Times  

Incidents of unrest at football matches this year are on the rise, compared with 2019 –– including increased open violence. The restrictions that accompanied the coronavirus pandemic brought a momentary lull to the amount of incidents at football matches, violent or otherwise. However, for the first six months of 2022, the number of incidents reported to the Public Prosecution Service …

What’s behind the rise in football disorder and how can it be tackled?
2 years, 7 months ago

What’s behind the rise in football disorder and how can it be tackled?

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. Alcohol remains a factor, but police believe cocaine is increasingly fuelling football …

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 …

Football Violence Pandemic Spreads in Latin America
2 years, 9 months ago

Football Violence Pandemic Spreads in Latin America

News 18  

A string of outbreaks of violence, several deadly, suggest that fan unrest in Latin American football is spiralling out of control. “There is no way to end violence in football, that should be very clear,” Heloisa Reis, a professor at the Unicamp University of Sao Paulo, told AFP. ‘TOXIC MASCULINITY’ After the riot in Queretaro, Mexico banned travelling fans from …

Football on big screens: Mayors could follow Amsterdam’s lead
3 years, 6 months ago

Football on big screens: Mayors could follow Amsterdam’s lead

NL Times  

The 25 Dutch mayors on the Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss allowing football fans to watch the upcoming Dutch men’s football matches during the European Championships on large screens in public spaces, De Telegraaf reported. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday that the catering industry is not yet allowed to display sports games on big …

European Football Clubs' Head Fears Covid-19 Pandemic Losses of Up To 10 Billion Dollars
3 years, 10 months ago

European Football Clubs' Head Fears Covid-19 Pandemic Losses of Up To 10 Billion Dollars

News 18  

European football teams face losing up to 10 billion dollars due to disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest forecast of the umbrella organization for clubs on the continent. “When I look at the best information I’ve had so far, were looking at a bottom-line loss for the industry in the region of 6.5 billion to 8.5 …

Dutch football reluctantly accepts ban on spectators
4 years, 2 months ago

Dutch football reluctantly accepts ban on spectators

The Hindu  

Dutch football reluctantly accepted Monday’s decision by the government to ban spectators from all sporting events to slow a second wave of novel coronavirus infections. But a testy statement from the Dutch FA said there was no scientific evidence that linked crowds in stadiums with the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Limited numbers of fans …

European football clubs face $4.5 billion income drop next year due to COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

European football clubs face $4.5 billion income drop next year due to COVID-19

India TV News  

European football clubs expect to lose 4 billion euros in revenue over the next year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study released Tuesday by the European Club Association. “The results demonstrate that the financial impact of COVID-19 on European clubs … is already a seismic shock,” ECA chief executive Charlie Marshall said. In the 10 leagues researched …

Fans across Europe demand change to football’s ‘unsustainable’ model in strong joint statement
4 years, 6 months ago

Fans across Europe demand change to football’s ‘unsustainable’ model in strong joint statement

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 Twenty-seven major supporters’ groups across Europe have come …

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