hooliganism

Zero tolerance for hooliganism

Fan violence incidents remain, regrettably, persistent and recurring. Without apparent cause or provocation, we continue to witness extreme actions...

Police to detain stadium violence suspects during matches

The Police will detain fans who are accountable to Justice at local stations. That's what the leadership of the...

The implicit admission of incompetence

This could also be seen as an indirect acknowledgement by political authorities regarding the incapacity of the Police (and...

AEL-Appolon match suspects released under restraining orders

Yesterday, a case involving four individuals was filed at the District Court of Limassol regarding a violent incident at...

No consensus over government draft bill addressing hooliganism

The government's current efforts to immediately and drastically implement measures to combat violence in stadiums seem to be falling...

Trade union president criticises draft law addressing hooliganism

Nikos Loizides, the president of the trade union Isotita (Equality) representing police officers, appeared before the Parliament's Legal Affairs...

Who decides if what we will watch is football or war?

The expressions heard from those who disagree with the government's bills on violence in stadiums were as if Christodoulides...

Proposed bill gives Cabinet power to ban match spectators

The government explained yesterday the decisions it made regarding the crackdown on violence in stadiums, following reactions primarily from...

Uniformed hooligans

You know what we didn't hear after the incidents at the state-of-the-art, camera-filled stadium in Limassol? Taking responsibility. Admitting...

Government considering banning fans from football stadiums

The example of Greece is partially guiding the government's approach to addressing incidents of violence in stadiums, with the...

25-year-old arrested for throwing firecracker during Nea Salamina-APOEL match

A 25-year-old has been arrested by the Larnaca District Police for throwing a firecracker at the Ammochostos Stadium on...

Chief of Police comments on Apollonas-AEL match disturbances

The Chief of Police defended the actions of the police in yesterday's Apollonas-AEL football match in his statements. He...

Cabinet meeting to address chaos at Apollonas-AEL match

The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Marios Hartsiotis, claimed that thousands of troublemakers went to the Apollonas-AEL match...

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