Feyenoord Fans Face Ban From Nijmegen for Setting Off Fireworks - DutchNews.nl
Police are investigating how banned fireworks entered the stadium as seven home fans were injured and no arrests have been made.
- Nijmegen Mayor Hubert Bruls threatened to ban Feyenoord fans from the Goffertstadion next month unless those responsible for the fireworks incident are arrested. "The first thing we need to do is catch the culprits," Bruls told talk show Goedenavond Nederland.
- Last Sunday, a barrage of fireworks exploded in the away supporters' enclosure at De Kooi stadium during the match against Cambuur Leeuwarden, injuring seven home fans. Police are investigating how banned explosives entered the venue but have made no arrests.
- Feyenoord won the match 5-2 after a 20-minute break, with Referee Danny Makkelie questioning abandonment rules. Makkelie stated, "its just as bad whether players or supporters are hit," challenging guidelines that protect only players.
- With perpetrators keeping their faces covered during the incident, Police investigations remain ongoing without arrests. The masked attackers' identities complicate the mayor's demand for immediate action before the next scheduled match.
- Referee Danny Makkelie explained that match abandonment guidelines are an agreement between clubs, not referees. The incident has prompted debate over whether safety protocols should be updated to protect supporters from future fireworks incidents.
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Feyenoord decided to keep supporters at home after a match against SC Cambuur got out of hand on Sunday. Seven people were injured during the setting off of fireworks. The club says it is trying to track down "as many" perpetrators as possible.
Feyenoord fans will be banned from NEC match if fireworks throwers aren't arrested
If no suspects are arrested for the fireworks incident at SC Cambuur, Feyenoord supporters will not be welcome in Nijmegen when the Rotterdam club plays against NEC, mayor Hubert Bruls said on the WNL talk show Goedenavond Nederland.
The mayor of Nijmegen, Hubert Bruls, does not want to allow Feyenoord fans into De Goffert unless suspects are arrested for the fireworks incident at SC Cambuur.
If no suspects are arrested for the fireworks incident at SC Cambuur, Feyenoord supporters will not be welcome in Nijmegen when the Rotterdam club plays against NEC. This was stated by the mayor of Nijmegen, Hubert Bruls, on the WNL talk show Goedenavond Nederland.
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