Pilot with less strict rules for visiting football – nrc.nl

Ajax Supporters waving flags in the stands of the Amsterdam ArenA, the day before the classic Ajax vs. Feyenoord. Photos ANP / Olaf Kraak

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In professional football come trials involving people without a club card to matches can and without the so-called Combi control can travel to away games. Minister Van der Steur of Justice has made agreements with the KNVB, the Public Prosecution Service, the police and the clubs.

This is contained in a letter written by the minister to parliament. Van der Steur will adjust the security measures.

Ordinary supporters must also be able to contest

In the letter the minister writes that football should be accessible to ‘ordinary’ supporters. Because of the security measures against hooligans who often are stopped. Football must be “a feast” according to the minister.

The minister also wants to do a test in which the Combi control is adjusted. Now supporters can not themselves travel to the stadium, but they are required to do this with a group from the city of their club. In the case of Ajax supporters from Eindhoven example, they have to travel from Amsterdam to Eindhoven as their club play against PSV.

Without a club card is not currently possible to buy a ticket for a football match. Next year will be launched at least six pilot projects with clubs. Taking also experimented with a less strict access.

Rioters stadium out

To make the stadium more accessible to ‘ordinary’ supporters must be addressed problem supporters harder. Notorious hooligans should be banned from stadiums. The Minister shall assess the possibilities to achieve this through a notification requirement.

Supporters’ organizations are involved in the planning. The plans are separate from the experiments that want to do a number of municipalities from January to fewer police around competitions. The Minister welcomed these experiments are increasing.

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