Season 22/23 - April

Dynamo Dresden - Rot-Weiss Essen - 08/04/2023

Source: Mail

Sampdoria - Cremonese - 08/04/2023

Source: https://football-italia.net/

Sampdoria and Cremonese fans clash

There are reports of some violent clashes between Sampdoria and Cremonese ultras outside the Stadio Luigi Ferraris several hours before the game.

According to initial reports, a group of Cremonese ultras arrived very early and ambushed some Sampdoria supporters who were heading towards the Gradinata Sud entrance.

Different sources point to Cremonese fans parking their car circa 500 metres from the stadium and completing the journey on foot, crossing paths with their rivals.

At least one person has been transported to hospital with head trauma and circa 40 were involved in the clashes.

Hamburger SV - Hannover 96 - 08/04/2023

Source: https://www.haz.de/

Federal police forces have controled about 500 football fans in Hamburg-Harburg train station before the game as a train was damaged.

Czech Republic : FK Baník Most-Souš - FK Viktoria Žižkov - 08/04/2023

Source: https://mostecka-vlastovka.cz/

Some troubles erupted after a flag was stolen to Zizkov supporters by some local fans.

FC Groningen - FC Utrecht - 07/04/2023

Source: https://www.telegraaf.nl/

After the game, dozens of local supporters were arrested said police.
They walked to the Utrecht supporters' busses and tried to confront them.

Germany: Free fight - 08/04/2023

Source: mail

Kaiserslautern vs Eintracht Braunschweig
15 vs 15
Win FCK

FC Eindhoven - PEC Zwolle - 07/04/2023

Source: https://www.destentor.nl/

A group of 40 to 60 PEC Zwolle hooligans assaulted young people near the Hockey sports complex and pelted the police with stones, street furniture and beer cans. It happened after the 4-2 defeat at FC Eindhoven outside the Jan Louwers stadium, police said. There were two arrests, two hooligans aged 21 and 45, and a youth was injured in the face.

A hooligan was bitten by a police dog, but managed to get away.

A total of 27 hooligans were fined.

Netherlands: Helmond Sport - MVV Maastricht - 07/04/2023

Source: https://www.destentor.nl/

Game has been temporarily suspended, after smoke bombs were thrown onto the field, from the visitors' block.

1. FC Nurnberg - VfB Stuttgart - Cup - 05/04/2023

Source : Press

Due to the traffic on the A26 highway, the game was delayed for 30 minutes but a lot of the 10.000 VfB supporters who traveled, were too late.

At the end of the game, FCN supporters invaded the pitch to attack away fans.

FC Nantes - Lyon - Cup - 05/04/2023

Source : https://www.lequipe.fr/

At the end of the game, thousand of Nantes fans invaded the pitch.

In front of the 1,000 Lyon, supporters, the CRS intervened and used tear gas, dozens of seats having been torn off and thrown into the pitch.

Poland : GKS Jastrzębie - Kotwica Kołobrzeg - 06/04/2023

Source : Mail

Kołobrzeg, Pogoń & KKS Kalisz

Hallescher FC - FC Erzgebirge Aue - 08/04/2023

Source: https://dubisthalle.de/

Police intervened to avoid clashes between supporters from both sides.
400 policemen were present for that 3rd division game.

Inter Milan - Fiorentina - 01/04/2023

Source: Mail

Curva Nord, PSV & Nice


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Source : https://www.sundayworld.com/

Irishman hospitalised after gang of 20 Inter Milan fans launch attack in Italian pub

An Irish man was rushed to hospital in Italy last week following an altercation with a group of football fans.

The 31-year-old had been out drinking with an English friend enjoying a drink in the Procaccini area of Milan on April 1, where a football game was being shown in a pub.

He reportedly bumped into somebody while walking past and a group of up to 20 men wearing Inter Milan shirts began a dispute, according to Italian media.

The gang then attacked the two men before leaving the scene as police were called.

Meanwhile, the victims were taken to Milan’s Fatebenefratelli Hospital to be treated for their injuries. The Irish man suffered “cuts to the head”, CorkBeo reports.

Police are now investigating the incident.

Slavia Sofia - CSKA Sofia - 09/04/2023

Source : https://dnevnik.bg/

CSKA Sofia fans run riot at away game against rivals Slavia

CSKA Sofia’s visiting Ultras ripped up seats and started fires at their away match against Slavia in Bulgaria’s efbet League.

The incidents happened at the start of the second half, with the referee being forced to stop the match until the disturbances in the stands calmed down. Fortunately, no one was injured.

According to Bulgarian Football Union rules, the damages must be paid by the visiting team.

Venceslav Stefanov, president of Slavia Sofia, said that CSKA supporters broke about 1,200 seats, and their replacement will cost the club about 25,000 €.

CS Sedan - AS Nancy - 10/04/2023

Source : https://www.lardennais.fr/ + mail

Nancy before the game

Chester FC- Chorley FC - 07/04/2023

Source : https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/

Chester FC condemns 'mindless' fans after chaos at Good Friday fixture

Chester FC has condemned the 'dangerous actions' of 'mindless individuals' after chaos broke out at the end of the game on Good Friday. The club issued a statement after the trouble during the team's home match against Chorley.

As a result of the 'behaviour' at the end of the game at the Deva Stadium, one supporter required emergency medical treatment and a steward was assaulted.

The Daily Star also reported that footage emerged on social media of one fan 'jigging' across the pitch while holding on to two full pints as flares were thrown onto the playing surface.

Nice mayor wants Basel fans banned for European visit - 11/04/2023

Source : https://www.france24.com/

The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, said Tuesday that he did not want Basel fans coming to Nice for a Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg on April 20.

"I can only express my great concern about the upcoming arrival in the streets of Nice of hundreds of FC Basel supporters," said Estrosi in a statement, requesting that "Swiss fans do not make the trip to Nice on April 20".

The reputation of Basel ultras "precedes them," said the statement. "They travel in numbers and like fiery atmospheres."

Last year, they were "conspicuous" in Marseille in the last 16 of the Europa Conference League, said the statement, "with violent altercations in the vicinity of the Stade Velodrome".

"It is out of the question to witness another outburst of violence," said Estrosi.

In September, the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice was the scene of serious incidents involving fans of visiting Cologne.

VfL Bochum - VfB Stuttgart - 08/04/2023

Source: https://www.stern.de/

After the defeat against Stuttgart, Bochum goalkeeper, Manuel Riemann, was under tension by its own fans.

Autstria : SC Austria Lustenau - SCR Altach - 08/04/2023

Source: https://www.schwaebische.de/

Austria police forces have stopped a bus full with 70 Grasshopper Zurich (Switzerland) supporters who were on their way to the game with their friends from Altach.
They carried 33 firecrackers, 13 big detonators, balaclavas and combat gloves, pepper sprays and drugs.
Police sent them back to Switzerland.

Greece: Hooligans involved in attack against soccer fans to face prosecutor - 11/04/2023

Source: https://www.ekathimerini.com

The four men who were arrested in Ioannina in northwestern Greece last Friday, after security camera footage showed them beating four fans of a local soccer team will appear before a prosecutor on Tuesday on charges of attempted manslaughter.

They have been released on bail pending the outcome of the case. The restrictive conditions include a ban on attending their team’s matches and leaving the country. They must also appear at their local police station once a month.

Two of their four victims were hospitalized, with one of them, 30, in stable but serious condition in an intensive care unit. The other injured man, 29, was released from hospital on Monday.

Cukaricki - Partizan Beograd - 09/04/2023

Source: press

Riots broke out opposing Grobari to police forces.

England : Swindon fan jailed after throwing firework at police officers and dog - 11/04/2023

Source: https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/

A football hooligan who threw a firework at police officers and a police dog before a Swindon Town match has been jailed for four months.

Lewis H., of Collett Place in Latton near Swindon, pleaded guilty to four counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.

The 22-year-old appeared in court after an incident ahead of Town's home game against Bristol Rovers on January 22, 2022.

H. threw a firework towards several police officers that then exploded at their feet.

The firework injured Insp Reed, T/Insp Fay, PC Miller, and SPT England and burned the nose of Police Dog Ross.

PD Ross has since returned to work.

Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers fans had to be kept apart by police before and after the 1-1 draw at the County Ground, with pubs and roads closed and horseback riders called in from Devon and Cornwall and Thames Valley to funnel the flow of football fans to and from the County Ground.

Police released a CCTV appeal for witnesses after the game, which also saw a pitch invasion.

Officers investigating the firework assault identified and arrested Hill after viewing CCTV footage and speaking to witnesses.

He was charged in December, then sentenced last Thursday in a hearing at Swindon Magistrates’ Court.

He now faces a four-month jail sentence and has received a football banning order that lasts three years.

Manchester City - Bayern Munich - 11/04/2023

Source:Mail

Cyprus Rejects Hosting Greek Football Cup Final - 12/04/2023

Source : Greekreporter.com

On Wednesday, Greece’s football authority was denied its request to hold the cup final on the island of Cyprus. The decision was made after reports surfaced in the Greek media claiming that the event was already confirmed. However, Cypriot authorities have said that they never received any such request.

The Cyprus police announced that they rejected the Greek request to hold the football match on the island, citing concerns over public safety. They stated that they made this decision after requesting official data and information from the Greek police about the potential danger posed by the match.

The issue was raised amid concerns in Cyprus of mounting violence occurring during sports matches.

Greece or Cyprus? Confusion over the football game’s location
Earlier this week, there was confusion over where the Greek football cup final would take place, as reports suggested it would be held in Cyprus.

This comes after a series of violent incidents have plagued sporting events on the island, leading to arrests and police investigations.

However, both Cypriot Justice Minister Anna Procopiou and police spokesman Christos Andreou denied any knowledge that a formal request had been made to host the game in Cyprus. Andreou stated that they only found out about it through the press.

“We cannot make statements over something that has not been formally requested of us. If a request is made, we can then evaluate it,” Procopiou told the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.

For now, it seems extremely unlikely that Cyprus will host the Greek football cup final on the island. A statement by the Cypriot police on the issue is difficult to interpret as anything other than a firm rejection.

“Regarding the above issue, the Cyprus Police reports that it cannot respond positively to the request of the Hellenic Football Federation to hold the Greek Cup Final in Cyprus. The issue has occupied the relevant Police Departments since the first moment, when the matter saw the light of day,” read the statement.

“For this purpose, the Greek Police officially requested data and information regarding the dangers posed by the football match in question. The information received is such as to compel the Police not to advocate the holding of the match in question in Cyprus,” the statement continued.

Local Authorities Struggling to Control Sports-Related Violence
The past few weeks have seen numerous arrests in Cyprus after fans rioted during a basketball match and set fire to offices and a bus stop. A report prepared by the police for the justice minister reportedly placed most of the blame for the violence on three police officers.

The arrests were made in relation to a riot which took place on March 26 during the Anorthosis-Apollon basketball semi-finals at the Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Stadium in Nicosia.

Not unlike Cyprus, Greece has had also suffered from spate of sport-related violence, particularly during some football matches.

ast year, an escalation in clashes between football hooligans of rival teams prompted the Greek Supreme Court to put out a circular asking for swift trials and stiffer penalties on football hooligans who commit sports-related crimes.

Early last year, the murder of Alkis Kampanos, a 19-year-old football fan, in Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, caused widespread shock and indignation. The police responded by raiding the homes of suspected football hooligans.

A 23-year-old man –a PAOK F.C Thessaloniki hooligan– was later arrested and charged with murder as well as attempted murder.

The tragic murder highlighted the pervasive issue of football and sports-related violence in Greece, which also seems to cause problems in Cyprus.

Basket : AEK Athens - Hapoel Jerusalem - 12/04/2023

Source: https://basketnews.com/

Around 400 Hapoel Jerusalem fans arrived to support their team in Greece as the club met AEK Athens in the Basketball Champions League (BCL) playoffs. However, they were welcomed with violence.

As documented by several Israeli news outlets, the Greek fans started throwing various things at the Israeli supporters. One of the fans was injured in the process, Tomer Givati from Israel Hayom writes.

AEK fans threw firecrackers at the opposing fans, and started burning an Israeli flag, while several Palestinian flags were seen in the arena as well.

Israeli fans later responded with flares.