No supporters are welcome throughout FC Utrecht’s first residence match of the brand new season. There will even be extra nets across the away part in Galgenwaard stadium. These are two of the punitive measures introduced by Mayor Sharon Dijksma.
It was stressed each inside and out of doors the stadium throughout and after the match between FC Utrecht and Go Forward Eagles. A gaggle of FC Utrecht supporters intentionally sought confrontation with police personnel, leading to a number of officers, bystanders and rioters being injured. Utrecht mayor Dijksma speaks of a ‘large outbreak of violence’. The police is investigating the riots and has arrested two folks up to now.
Measures
The mayor has additionally introduced numerous measures. For instance, no public is welcome throughout FC Utrecht’s first residence match. Extra nets will even be hung across the away part, in order that fireworks can’t be thrown backwards and forwards. Moreover, the particular pavement that the rioters used to pelt the police might be completely eliminated.
The board of Supporters Affiliation FC Utrecht and the board of True Assist have expressed their dissatisfaction in regards to the measure that no public is welcome. “What occurred yesterday should in fact be punished, however on a perpetrator-oriented foundation and never on a collective foundation,” the 2 supporters’ golf equipment write, amongst different issues.
Normal supervisor of FC Utrecht, Thijs van Es, additionally responded. He says, amongst different issues: “What began as a beautiful soccer night resulted in an enormous disappointment. Everyone seems to be offended, unhappy. The habits of sure teams of individuals in and out of doors our stadium is reprehensible. Safety personnel and riot police have been shamefully attacked by rioters, and we discover it horrible that well-intentioned supporters have additionally turn into concerned in these incidents.”
