A full-blown fight erupted in the stands after yesterday’s football derby match between AIK and Hammarby, and later in the evening 97 people were arrested in Orsta after a new violent confrontation broke out.
Now the police are declaring that everyone who has been detained has been photographed and identified.
– Police press secretary Ola Osterling tells SVT: Prison is within the scope of the punishment.
Shortly after the final whistle in Derby 08 on Sunday between AIK and Hammarby, a full-scale battle erupted in the stands.
The Swedish Football Association’s head of security, Martin Friedman, was on site at Friends Arena and described the events as “the worst I’ve seen in years”.
– It was bad, Friedman, who has held the title of head of security at SVFF since 2016, tells Sportbladet.
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It’s very rare to see something like this in Swedish football. But yesterday it really showed what can happen and what is the dynamite that is sometimes in the supportive culture.
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Later Sunday evening, 97 people were arrested in Orsta after a new violent confrontation erupted.
Police press secretary Ola Osterling told SVT that all of the people who had been taken into custody had been photographed and identified and that they had already begun comparing photos from Årsta with photos from Friends Arena.
– We are sure that many more will be identified and called for questioning during the week, says Osterling.
– For those who have been identified who participated in violent riots, there is a prison sentence scale. There may also be a question of suspending the regulator or blocking access, Osterling says.
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The report containing the match delegate’s notes is expected to be ready tomorrow, and when evidence is collected, the National Operations Department (NOAA), which is responsible for sport-related crimes, will step in and help interpret the law for potential legal penalties. .
In addition to individuals, both clubs are also punished.
— But the responsibility lies with the hundreds of individuals who chose to destroy in the first place, says Martin Friedman, SvFF’s head of security.