Several videos were posted on Twitter (X) showing a young man in the main stand, where many Kashima Antlers supporters were gathered during the quarterfinals of the J.League Levain Cup, going berserk and pushing staff members in the stands. ing.
Police were also dispatched to the Prefectural Kashima Soccer Stadium in Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture, where the incident was held, and Ibaraki Prefectural Police’s Kashima Police Station responded to an interview that an investigation was underway. On September 12, 2023, Kajima announced on its official website that the man had been banned from entering the stadium indefinitely for violating spectator rules.
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A man being restrained by staff (from a video posted on Twitter)
A staff member who was pushed away by a man (from a video posted on Twitter)
He grabbed the staff member’s head and pushed him down.
A young brown-haired man wearing a white T-shirt is being held down by staff and customers in the stands.
The staff member put his right arm around the man’s shoulder and tried to lead him up the steps of the stand. Then, the man placed his left hand on the staff member’s head and pushed him down.
The staff member loses his balance and almost falls onto his back on the chair. At that time, it appeared that the back of his head hit the railing.
The man is apprehended by the audience and taken away. The staff member immediately got up and chased the man, who then returned.
This video was posted on Twitter on September 10th, the day of the match, by a supporter of Nagoya Grampus, which Kashima played against.
The person who posted the video said he heard a scream from Kashima’s side and hurriedly took the video. He said police cars were dispatched to the stadium due to the commotion, and he confessed that he felt disgusted when he saw the man acting violently.
In the quarterfinals, Kashima lost to Nagoya 1-2 in a match that went into overtime. This was the game in which midfielder Gaku Shibasaki (31) returned from Spain for the first time in six and a half years, but he was unable to play in the first match.
The person who posted the video responded to an interview with J-CAST News on the 11th and stated that the trouble occurred just before 9pm, just after the players came to the main stand to greet each other after the match. .
“It looked like the security guard had been thrown down the stairs.”
“The trouble didn’t last long, only a few minutes. Apparently, the security guard was thrown down the stairs. I heard a woman screaming, so I pointed my camera at her.”
The poster emphasized that some supporters were being violent this time, and that they were observing good manners, saying, “The majority of supporters like Japan’s safe and secure stadiums, and sincerely hope for their realization.” .
Another poster posted a video of the incident on Twitter.
The footage showed the man in the T-shirt falling down the stairs while being held down by staff members, and the staff member lying on his back at the bottom of the stairs. The staff members immediately got up, and the man was once again in a scuffle with them.
During the incident, the man was seen pulling people by the hair and pushing them with his elbows, and yelling, “Get out of here, you bastard!”
Ibaraki Prefectural Police’s Kashima Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the stadium, said in an interview on September 11, “We were made aware of the incident yesterday and are responding to it, and are conducting the necessary investigation.We are also aware of the video.This is a public relations incident.” Therefore, I will refrain from commenting on the details.”
A Kashima Antlers spokesperson responded to an interview with J-CAST News on the 12th, confirming that the trouble occurred at the main stand around 9pm on the 10th, and explaining the situation at the time.
Disciplined because the person admitted the violation
According to the report, trouble broke out between spectators in the main stand, and although management staff put a stop to it, the act was in violation of spectator rules. He said it was not because he was angry about the result of the match. He said he could not explain the process or details of the trouble.
Police officers were on hand at the match and worked together to deal with any trouble. An ambulance was not dispatched and the staff member suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Kajima officials say they cannot comment on whether to file a police report because it is up to the staff to decide.
Alcohol is not allowed in the stadium, but it was sold. He also said he could not comment on whether the customer who caused the trouble was drunk.
On September 12th, Kashima Antlers announced a news article on their official website titled “Regarding disciplinary action regarding violations by spectators at the match against Nagoya (9/10)”.
After the match, staff members were intimidated and assaulted in the main stand, as well as acts that interfered with venue operations, and these acts were considered to be in violation of spectator rules. The company then identified one person in question, interviewed him, and explained that he had been punished after admitting the violation. The punishment includes an indefinite ban on admission to home and away games in which Kashima Antlers participate.
Finally, “In response to this violation, the club will strengthen its security system and thoroughly disseminate the rules for spectators.We would like to ask all our supporters to once again confirm the prohibited acts at spectators. We ask for your understanding and cooperation in observing the following guidelines.”
(Hiroyuki Noguchi, J-CAST News Editorial Department)
2023-09-12 09:55:58
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