Rotterdam tries to prevent police strike prior to Ajax vs. Feyenoord match
3 years, 8 months ago

Rotterdam tries to prevent police strike prior to Ajax vs. Feyenoord match

NL Times  

The municipality of Rotterdam requested a court hearing to prevent a police strike from occurring on Sunday when the football teams Ajax and Feynenoord are scheduled to play. A strike between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. was proposed by police unions on Saturday after two incidents on Saturday in Rotterdam and Barneveld when police officers were pelted with objects, including fireworks and stones. On Saturday hundreds of football fans clashed with police after the final practice of Feyenoord before the game on Sunday in Rotterdam. The summary hearings began at 11:15 a.m. During a conversation between the municipality of Rotterdam, police and unions at 10 a.m. the parties were not able to reach an agreement.

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Feyenoord accused of trying to cover up assault of a referee by two club supporters
1 month, 1 week ago

Feyenoord accused of trying to cover up assault of a referee by two club supporters

NL Times  

Rotterdam football club Feyenoord tried in vain to stop a referee from pressing charges in connection with an incident in which two members of a hard-core Feyenoord supporters group allegedly attacked him. The victim was allegedly asked by an employee of the club’s Supporters Affairs department to "settle the matter outside the judicial system." Several of the club’s directors, a …

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence

NL Times  

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Arrests after Ajax protest against police strike sparks riots
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Arrests after Ajax protest against police strike sparks riots

Dutch News  

Eight people have been arrested after riot police broke up violent protests by Ajax fans against a police strike that prevented their weekend match from going ahead. “Despite receiving several warnings a group continued to seek a confrontation,” a spokesman said via social media channel X, better known as Twitter. — Politie Eenheid Amsterdam September 15, 2024 The demonstration was …

Arrests after Ajax protest against police strike sparks riots
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Arrests after Ajax protest against police strike sparks riots

Dutch News  

Eight people have been arrested after riot police broke up violent protests by Ajax fans against a police strike that prevented their weekend match from going ahead. “Despite receiving several warnings a group continued to seek a confrontation,” a spokesman said via social media channel X, better known as Twitter. — Politie Eenheid Amsterdam September 15, 2024 The demonstration was …

Dutch league clash abandoned after beer thrown at linesman
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch league clash abandoned after beer thrown at linesman

The Hindu  

Saturday’s Dutch league match between relegation-threatened Groningen and NEC Nijmegen was abandoned after a beaker of beer thrown from the crowd struck the assistant referee. Referee Richard Martens took the players off the field in the 18th minute in line with new Dutch football guidelines, brought in earlier this month after crowd violence in the Dutch Cup semifinal between Feyenoord …

Netherlands to abandon games if players, referees struck by objects after Feyenoord-Ajax violence
1 year, 9 months ago

Netherlands to abandon games if players, referees struck by objects after Feyenoord-Ajax violence

Firstpost  

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Ajax pressing charges against Feyenoord fan who threw object at Davy Klaassen's head
1 year, 9 months ago

Ajax pressing charges against Feyenoord fan who threw object at Davy Klaassen's head

NL Times  

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Football fans riot in Hague neighborhood; Cop assaulted, one arrest
2 years, 3 months ago

Football fans riot in Hague neighborhood; Cop assaulted, one arrest

NL Times  

A police officer was assaulted in a clash with rioting football fans in Schliderswijk in The Hague on Thursday evening. The police arrested one man for assaulting the cop and not following police orders, a police spokesperson said to Omroep West. A few dozen football fans gathered at the intersection of Hoefkade and Vaillantlaan after the national football team of …

COVID protests in Netherlands turn violent for a second night
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID protests in Netherlands turn violent for a second night

Al Jazeera  

Rioters in The Hague pelt police with stones and fireworks as protests over COVID measures continue. Five police officers were injured in the Netherlands and at least 40 people were arrested across three provinces as violent protests against COVID restrictions continued for a second night. The unrest came a day after police opened fire on protesters in Rotterdam amid what …

Dutch police fire shots as COVID protests rock Rotterdam
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch police fire shots as COVID protests rock Rotterdam

Al Jazeera  

Dozens arrested and seven injured after protests against partial lockdown turn violent. The Dutch city’s Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told reporters in the early hours of Saturday morning that “on a number of occasions the police felt it necessary to draw their weapons to defend themselves” as rioters ran rampage through the port city’s central shopping district, setting fires and throwing …

Europa Conference League: Police out to stop violence after Union Berlin vs Feyenoord
3 years, 2 months ago

Europa Conference League: Police out to stop violence after Union Berlin vs Feyenoord

The Hindu  

Berlin police was on alert for fan violence on Thursday after Union Berlin’s Europa Conference League game with Dutch team Feyenoord. Union lost on its visit to Feyenoord 3-1 on October 21, but that game was overshadowed by the attack on Union's team delegation, including club president Dirk Zingler, the day before, followed by what it said was “brutal police …

Various people threatened over construction of new Feyenoord stadium
3 years, 6 months ago

Various people threatened over construction of new Feyenoord stadium

NL Times  

Multiple people involved in the construction of a new stadium for the football club Feyenoord have received threats from opponents of the plan. Feyenoord supporters are strongly divided about the construction plans of a new stadium for the football club, Feyenoord City, in Rotterdam. "Not everyone involved at the city hall feels free to speak out about decision-making about Feyenoord …

Parties and riots following football league playoffs
3 years, 7 months ago

Parties and riots following football league playoffs

NL Times  

Thousands of fans gathered to celebrate outside the Goffert Stadium in Nijmegen following the promotion of local football club NEC back to the Eredivisie on Sunday. Also in Rotterdam, four people were arrested following riots that broke out after Feyenoord's 2-0 victory against FC Utrecht. The NEC fans gathered at the stadium right after the surprise last-minute 2-1 victory over …

Police unions cancel strike during match between Feyenoord and Ajax
3 years, 8 months ago

Police unions cancel strike during match between Feyenoord and Ajax

NL Times  

Police unions decided not to move forth with their scheduled strike between 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday. The strike would have taken place at the same time a match between Feyenoord and Ajax in Rotterdam would likely have attracted many fans. The municipality of Rotterdam called for preliminary relief proceedings to prevent the strike after the municipality, police and …

Rotterdam riots: Over 50 arrests, 10 cops injured
3 years, 11 months ago

Rotterdam riots: Over 50 arrests, 10 cops injured

NL Times  

The Rotterdam police arrested over 50 people during riots in the city on Monday evening. Around 10 police officers were injured during the disturbances, police chief Fred Westerbeke said to NOS Radio 1 Journaal. In Rotterdam, especially around Beijerlandselaan in Rotterdam Zuid, shops were looted, rioters pelted the police with stones and fireworks, and hindered first responders in their duties. …

Clashes with police after protest against Covid restrictions; Covid-19 death toll at 6,090
4 years, 6 months ago

Clashes with police after protest against Covid restrictions; Covid-19 death toll at 6,090

NL Times  

One more patient with Covid-19 died on Friday, and three more people were hospitalized at the end of the week, public health agency RIVM said on Sunday. The protest was allowed to continue without police intervention even though Hague Mayor Johan Remkes had initially forbidden the Virus Madness event, which was expected to be more like a festival than a …

Police detain 42 people around Feyenoord-Rangers match
5 years, 1 month ago

Police detain 42 people around Feyenoord-Rangers match

NL Times  

The police arrested or detained a total of 42 people around the football match between Rotterdam's Feyenoord the Glasgow Rangers on Thursday. In addition to the fans who went to watch the match in De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, hundreds of Scottish football supporters also gathered in Amsterdam. Some 600 Rangers fans also enjoyed the game in Amsterdam without trouble, …

Rotterdam ready for tense night: Thousands of Rangers fans expected at Feyenoord
5 years, 1 month ago

Rotterdam ready for tense night: Thousands of Rangers fans expected at Feyenoord

NL Times  

Rotterdam is preparing for a big night. Feyenoord is facing off against the Rangers from Glasgow, Scotland in De Kuip on Thursday evening, and rumors are circulating that 10 thousand Rangers fans were expected in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. With Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb recently reducing police presence at football matches due to police capacity problems, it is set to be …

Police prevent clash between ADO and Ajax supporters
5 years, 10 months ago

Police prevent clash between ADO and Ajax supporters

NL Times  

The police and municipality of The Hague prevented a clash between ADO fans and Ajax supporters on Sunday. The intention was that Ajax fans would protest on the Maliveld in The Hague on Sunday, but mayor Pauline Krikke changed the location at the last moment to prevent an altercation between fans of the two football clubs. For safety reasons, Krikke …

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