New measures to stamp out hooliganism
The Swedish Football Association has proposed creating a registry of everyone who purchases football tickets in order to help prevent known hooligans from being allowed into Sweden’s arenas.
Last spring a government commission suggested introducing stronger rules in order to minimize violence at sporting events.
But the Football Association wants to go a step further.
By registering everyone who purchases a ticket, event organizers can more easily identify people who have been barred from entering, the association writes in its consultation response, according to the Riksdag & Departement newspaper.
“It is the international system currently used at most large events,” said association chair Lars-Åke Lagrell to the TT news agency.
But with rules in place today in Sweden governing personal data registries, such a system is impossible.
“For several years we have had a law which is much weaker than in countries which have corrected existing problems with supporters,” said Lagrell.
The association also wants create a requirement for known hooligans to report to police several housr before the start of a match.
Justice minister Beatrice Ask has previously come out against the proposal.
“We have a hard time understanding the objections because in other countries have succeeded in applying the rules we are suggesting,” said Lagrell.
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Last spring a government commission suggested introducing stronger rules in order to minimize violence at sporting events.
But the Football Association wants to go a step further.
By registering everyone who purchases a ticket, event organizers can more easily identify people who have been barred from entering, the association writes in its consultation response, according to the Riksdag & Departement newspaper.
“It is the international system currently used at most large events,” said association chair Lars-Åke Lagrell to the TT news agency.
But with rules in place today in Sweden governing personal data registries, such a system is impossible.
“For several years we have had a law which is much weaker than in countries which have corrected existing problems with supporters,” said Lagrell.
The association also wants create a requirement for known hooligans to report to police several housr before the start of a match.
Justice minister Beatrice Ask has previously come out against the proposal.
“We have a hard time understanding the objections because in other countries have succeeded in applying the rules we are suggesting,” said Lagrell.
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