August 17 – Impartial fan golf equipment in Greece, the so-called ultras, are to be banned. The choice was introduced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after a gathering with UEFA President Alexander Ceferin and the homeowners of a number of Greek golf equipment on Wednesday in Athens.
Mitsotakis (pictured proper) added that the fan golf equipment will likely be changed by official associations that may work within the golf equipment themselves.
The choice comes within the aftermath of final week’s tragedy, when an AEK Athens fan was killed after clashes with Dinamo Zagreb followers forward of the Champions League third preliminary spherical match between the 2 groups.
Mitsotakis stated that the police are gaining management of the organised however impartial fan teams who trigger issues, and that these fan golf equipment will likely be closed. He stated there’ll solely be one fan affiliation per membership, and will probably be topic to police oversight.
Mitsotakis warned that as a final measure, golf equipment could possibly be banned from European competitions. Nevertheless, he expressed hope that the circumstances won’t lead this.
“The perpetrators of what occurred in Nea Filadelfeia will likely be discovered and punished,” Mitsotakis harassed, referring to the bloody clashes between Dinamo Zagreb and AEK Athens followers outdoors the Greek capital on August 7, by which a 29-year-old Greek AEK Athens supporter was killed.
“The operational failure should not be repeated,” Mitsotakis continued, referencing the ban Greek authorities had issued on Croatian followers getting into the nation, however which ultimately the police have been unable to implement.
On the similar time Ceferin (pictured left) urged European nations to assist get rid of hooliganism, calling it “the most cancers of soccer”.
Following the assembly with Mitsotakis in Athens, Ceferin stated that the issue was Europe-wide and cooperation was wanted to keep away from a repeat of such incidents.
“These usually are not soccer followers, that is the most cancers of soccer. We got here to a place the place now we have to say sufficient is sufficient! We have now to cease this. Violence and hooliganism usually are not solely a Greek drawback” Ceferin stated, including European nations, establishments and media needed to work collectively to assist finish soccer violence.
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