“Violent Clash at Budějovice Football Match: Fan Brutally Attacked by Security Organizers”

The euphoria after the sovereign victory over Jablonec is gone, now football Budějovice has a problem. As well as the company PS Patrol, which has under its thumb the organizers at Dynamo matches.

A less than half-minute video on social networks shows the brutal intervention of several members of the security against a lying fan in a Jablonec jersey behind the stands of the Budejovice arena. The disgusting scene ends when one of the security guards in black glasses runs up to the author of the video.

The incident was already reported on Sunday on the Fotbal Turist Twitter account: “Probably the worst violence I have witnessed at a Czech football stadium in recent years. The security company tackled 12 Jablonec fans in the away sector.”

According to the website Budějcká drbna, the initial detonator should have been the ripping out of a seat in the sector of Jablonec fans. Budějovice spokesman Dušan Mendel initially spoke about the fact that the intervention of the organizers was adequate, later he modified his statement: “We will investigate the whole matter internally with the security and organizing agency with which we have a contract and was present at the match. We will inform the public about the results of the investigation.”

In addition to Dynamo, the Budejovice municipality will deal with the incident, and the intervention should also be discussed at Thursday’s meeting of the disciplinary committee of the League Football Association. “The League Football Association is deeply concerned about the incident. From the video recording available to the LFA, it is evident that the intervention of the organizing service towards the fan was disproportionate and completely unacceptable. The event at the stadium was recorded by the technical delegate, who reported on it in his report. The incident will of course be dealt with by the disciplinary committee at its next regular meeting, which will take place on Thursday, April 27,” LFA confirms.

“Nevertheless, the management of the competition is convinced and strongly hopes that the law enforcement authorities will also deal with it, because the information provided so far is an incomprehensible excess. Such behavior of members of the organizing service does not belong in football stadiums and we believe that it will not be repeated in the future,” emphasizes the LFA.

Jablonec also condemned Sunday’s events. “If any fan offends against the visiting rules, he should be escorted out of the stadium in an orderly and civilized manner. We condemn the physical assault of any participant in a football match and it should not occur in any stadium. At the same time, we draw attention to the surprising attitude of the main organizer, who had a very cold attitude towards the whole situation and approved the actions of the security agency’s employees,” reads the club’s statement.