US EditionRiots rock Brussels as mayor condemns Bruges hooligans
- Fans clashed during the Cheshire Senior Cup Final on May 6, 2025, after Runcorn Linnets defeated Stalybridge 3-0 at the venue in Cheshire.
- The conflict followed StalyCelticFC fans running onto the pitch and approaching Stalybridge supporters, which escalated due to poor stewarding and event setup.
- Adam Moseley netted a hat-trick to secure Runcorn Linnets' victory, but the celebrations were marred by chaotic scenes that stewards found difficult to manage, as captured in videos shared online.
- Observers criticized the event, describing it as a 'really poor showing' and an 'idiots day out' with insufficient stewarding and a negative impact on non-league football reputations.
- The incidents highlight concerns about crowd behavior at lower-level football matches and suggest a need for improved security measures to prevent future disturbances.
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"Our police officers did their best, but there was not enough capacity to manage the situation"
Michel Goovaerts believes that everything has been done to avoid incidents, rejecting responsibility for Bruges' hard core. He also understands the decision of the mayor of Anderlecht to ban the coming to Bruges' supporters for the match against Anderlecht on 18 May in Brussels. ...
Club Brugge supporters group goes to Council of State against Anderlecht mayor's ban on supporters
The largest supporters group of Club Brugge is going to the Council of State against the decision of the mayor of Anderlecht. After riots last weekend, he has banned Bruges supporters from coming to the match against Anderlecht on 18 May. According to the supporters group The Locals 78, this visit can be done safely.
Extreme right-wing groups involved in clashes on the margins of the final of the Belgian Football Cup
The match between FC Bruges and the Sporting d'Anderlecht triggered serious incidents on Sunday and Monday, involving openly racist hooligans, young people from Brussels neighbourhoods and law enforcement.
Club Brugge fan responds to shooting incident after cup final: “Two people carrying a gun? That says a lot about our society”
The cup final between Club Brugge and Anderlecht is still reverberating three days later. What was supposed to be a fun football night out, degenerated for Jan uit Mol and his comrades on the way back from the stadium into a shooting incident at the Brussels-South station. “Football fans are often portrayed as racists, but this is about racism against white people.”
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