Latest news update January 26, 2021
January 26, 2021
Football hooligans protect cities: "Sympathetic, but
unnecessary"
A
trend
on
the
fourth
day
of
the
curfew
in
the
Netherlands:
the
supply
of
supporter
groups
of
local
football
clubs
to
help
the
police
to
defend
inner
cities.
A
sympathetic
offer,
but
unnecessary,
according
to
the police. "The curfew applies to everyone."
MVV
supporters
scouring
the
street
in
Maastricht,
FC
Den
Bosch
fans
handing
out
vests
in
Breda
and
fans
of
Willem
II
who
offer
their
help
to
the
police
in
Tilburg.
The
message
that
comes
from
many
supporters
of
football
clubs
is
clear:
demonstrations
are
fine,
but
riots
are
not
and
otherwise
we
help
to
protect
our
cities.
The
roles
have
sometimes
been
different.
Mayor
Emile
Roemer
called
it
an
"extremely
positive
signal"
that
the
hard
core
of
AZ
announced
that
it
would
protect
the
center
of
Alkmaar.
Vests
On
images
on
the
internet
it
even
seemed
as
if
the
police
in
Den
Bosch
were
handing
out
vests
to
football
supporters.
It
turned
out
not
to
be.
“We
are
in
the
neighborhood
and
we
are
there”,
emphasizes
a
spokesperson
for
the
East
Brabant
police.
“And
we
really
appreciate
the
fact
that
citizen
participation
movements
are
currently
unfolding.
But
we
don't
hand
out
the
vests
ourselves. ”
The
group,
which
would
consist
of
supporters
of
FC
Den
Bosch,
also
just
has
to
go
home
when
the
curfew
starts.
“As
much
as
we
appreciate
the
initiative,
the
curfew
applies
to
everyone,
and
we
will
ensure
a
dignified
end
to
the
aid
offer.
As
much
as
we
appreciate
it,
we
will
monitor
it.
”
"No
need
for
help
from
these
groups."
Other
police
forces
involved
in
the
issue
(Zeeland-West
Brabant,
Limburg
and
Noord-
Holland,
for
example)
all
pointed
to
the
police
force.
A
spokesman
for
that
was
clear.
"There
is
just
a
curfew
and
it
applies
to
everyone,"
said
the
spokesman.
“We
are not in favor of individual direction anyway.
We
can
really
handle
it
as
a
police
force
and
we
don't
need
the
help
of
these
groups,
no
matter
how
well-
intentioned.
”
A
temporary
suspension
of
a
curfew
for
these
groups
is
not
possible,
the
spokesperson
emphasizes.
“That
would
also
complicate
enforcement.
We
are
not
going
to
do
this.
”
Not
a
good
sign
Safety
expert
Michiel
de
Weger
also
thinks
it
is
"not
a
desirable
situation".
"As
long
as
they
do
not
use
violence,
do
not
threaten
and
cooperate
with
the
police,
it
is
of
course
allowed
outside
curfew
times,"
he
explains.
“But
then
they
have
to.
You
may
defend
your home and your shop within the law.
But
when
such
a
group
walks
through
the
city
center,
it
can
of
course
come
across
as
threatening.
"
According
to
De
Weger
it
is
"not
a
good
sign"
that
the
impression
exists
that
the
police
need
the
help
of
these
groups.
"In
general,
the
police
can
still
handle
it,
but the question is what it says about the trust in it."
January 18, 2021
143 arrests in riots in Amsterdam: "Some
protesters wore fighting gloves"
The
police
arrested
143
people
on
Sunday
during
a
spontaneous
demonstration
on
Museumplein
that
was
not
allowed.
Fifteen
of
them
are
suspected
of
open
assault
and
the
rest
for
deliberate
disregard
of
an
order.
The
fifteen
detainees
were
still
detained
during
the
night
from
Sunday
to
Monday.
Earlier
this
week,
the
municipality
of
Amsterdam
had
banned
the
demonstration
against
the
government
on
Museumplein.
The
event
was
allowed
to
take
place
in
the Westerpark. But the initiators decided against it.
The
illegal
demonstration
quickly
got
out
of
hand.
Action
was
necessary,
according
to
the
municipality,
"because
of
public
health,
major
concerns
about
the
spread
of
the
corona
virus
and
a
threat
of
public
order
disruption".
Because
some
did
not
follow
the
directions,
the
ME
carried
out
charges,
including
with
a water cannon.
Among
the
protesters
was
a
group
of
200
to
250
people
who
"clearly
wanted
a
confrontation".
“Stones
were
taken
from
the
street
and
thrown
at
officers.
Some
also
carried
fighting
gloves,
melee
weapons
and
fireworks. ""
January 10, 2021
Up to four years in prison for Feyenoord hooligans
because of riots in Rome
Six
Feyenoord
hooligans
have
been
sentenced
in
absentia
to
four
years
by
the
court
in
Rome
over
riots
that
took
place
in
the
historic
center
of
the
Italian
capital in 2015.
The
riots
took
place
around
the
Europa
League
match
with
AS
Roma
in
February
2015.
According
to
the
court,
the
six
were
guilty
of
sedition,
public
violence
and
resistance
against
agents.
The
six
supporters
also
have
to
pay
3,000
euros
in
damages
to
retailers
and
local residents.
The
six
suspects
convicted
in
absentia
were
missing
from
the
session
in
Rome
on
Thursday.
Their
lawyer
reports
to
the
AD
that
the
six
are
currently
“untraceable”
and
says
that
the
supporters
are
appealing.
If
it
actually
comes
to
a
prison
sentence,
the fans can serve that sentence in the Netherlands.
December 12, 2020
Rogier threw a beer bottle at the Feyenoord riots
in Rome: 'This is enormously blown up'
The
Roman
Empire
seemed
to
have
almost
collapsed
again,
on
February
19,
2015.
Feyenoord
supporters,
portrayed
as
"barbarians"
in
Italian
newspapers,
are
said
to
have
inflicted
enormous
damage
on
the
city
in
a
confrontation
with
the
police.
A
total
of
44
supporters
were
convicted,
on
December
11,
2015
in
Rotterdam.
Now,
exactly
five
years
later,
one
of
them
tells
his
story. "It was about nothing."
Rogier:
“I
was
almost
at
the
back
and
was
afraid
that
I
would
be
hit
by
the
police.
I
had
another
bottle
of
beer
in
my
hands
and
in
a
split
second
I
decided
to
throw
it.
With
a
piss
arch.
The
powerlessness
at
such
a
moment,
indescribable.
You
see
people
behind
you
being
beaten
up
for
no
reason.
I
can
not
stand
injustice."
We
look
together
at
the
images
he
still
has
on
his
laptop.
A
head
that
blends
into
the
crowd.
“Look,
this
is
where
it
happens.
I
don't
even
know
if
I
hit anyone. ”
But
he
still
did
not
give
himself
a
role
in
it.
“Until
I
was
called
after
four
weeks:
I
was
on
the
internet
with
a
photo.
I
thought,
is
that
why
...?
Has
more
happened
then?
But
no,
it
turned
out
to
be
that
one
beer bottle. ”
October 27, 2020
Hooligans Atalanta pelt Ajax player bus
Supporters
of
Atalanta
pelted
the
Ajax
players
bus
just
in
front
of
the
stadium.
A
bus
window
is
broken.
Players
and
trainers
of
the
club
from
Amsterdam
were
released with a fright.
The
Ajax
players
bus
were
awaited
near
the
stadium.
Hooligans
from
Atalanta
threw
objects
and
presumably
stones.
They
also
lit
a
lot
of
fireworks,
a
spokesman
for
Ajax
confirms.
The
buses
were
escorted
by
Italian
agents.
October 21, 2020
Innocent football fan (48) dies five years after
attack by hooligans: "They are monsters"
A
British
football
supporter
(48)
who
was
life-
threateningly
injured
five
years
ago
after
an
attack
by
aggressive
hooligans,
died
on
the
night
from
Tuesday
to
Wednesday
from
brain
damage.
This
confirms
Cambridge
United
professional
football
club,
of
which
the
victim
was
a
big
fan,
in
a
statement.
“Rest
in
peace, Simon. We will stay with you forever. ”
Dobbin
was
on
his
way
to
the
pub
after
a
football
game
when
he
was
suddenly
ambushed
by
about
twenty
hooligans.
They
just
ran
up
to
him
and
kicked
and
hit
him
so
hard
that
he
had
to
stay
in
the
hospital
for
a
year.
October 2, 2020
Prison sentences for up to three years for riots
after promotion match Antwerp.
The public prosecutor in Belgium on Friday demanded
prison sentences of up to 3 years for the 42 people
who started a riot in 2016 near the Bosuil Stadium
after the football match between Antwerp and Eupen.
The hooligans also risk up to 10 years of stadium bans
and fines.
Antwerp played a draw against Eupen in April 2016 and
was therefore not allowed to play in the first division.
For the Antwerp supporters, that was a bitter pill to
swallow. After the match, they stormed the field and
some of them got into the visitors' box. The section
was quickly cleared and the water cannon was used to
push back the Antwerp hooligans.
They worked their frustrations out on the police, who
were present in large numbers around the Bosuil
Stadium. Various groups of supporters attacked the
police with traffic signs, cobblestones, after-dart
gates and even a torn tree. A combination was set on
fire with Bengal fire.
September 5, 2020
Riots in Groningen despite emergency order:
'football hooligans come to blows'
The
municipality
of
Groningen
was
already
afraid
of
it
and
issued
an
emergency
order:
supporters
of
Arminia
Bielefeld
had
to
be
kept
out
of
the
city,
for
fear
of
disturbances.
Unfortunately,
it
doesn't
seem
to
help
much:
on
Saturday
evening,
videos
of
riots
in
Groningen's
city
center
pop
up
on
social
media.
Presumably
they
are
hooligans
of
Arminia
and
FC
Groningen who have come to blows.
August 22, 2020
Feyenoord hooligans arrested in riots in the center
of Duisburg
In
the
center
of
Duisburg,
rival
groups
of
football
fans
caused
disturbances
on
Saturday.
The
police
went
out
en
masse
to
separate
the
fighting
fans
and
restore
peace.
According
to
the
boulevard
magazine
Bild,
hooligans
from
Rotterdam
and
Germany
had
agreed
to
meet
in
Duisburg.
A
helicopter
was
used
to
gain
an
overview.
Several
people
have
been
arrested
on
suspicion
of,
among
other
things,
open
violence.
It
is
still
unclear
whether there were any injuries.
March 29, 2020
'Ajax hooligans were offered AK47s from
Amsterdam underworld after battle in Beverwijk'
In
1997
a
big
battle
took
place
in
a
meadow
near
Beverwijk
between
hooligans
from
Ajax
and
Feyenoord.
Ajax
fan
Carlo
Picornie
was
killed
in
the
riots.
The
hard
core
of
the
Amsterdammers
later
received
a
bizarre
offer
from
a
few
Amsterdam
criminals.
The
book
'Utrecht
Hooligans',
written
by
Evert
van
der
Zouw
and
Daniel
M
van
Doorn,
states
that
members
of
the
F-Side
were
offered
AK-47s
after
the
riots
in
1997
by
Sam
Klepper
and
John
Mieremet,
leading
figures
from
the
Amsterdam
underworld
.
This
would
allow
the
Amsterdam
hooligans
to
'equalize'
the
score again.