Riots within the stadium: Saxony-Anhalt’s soccer president requires harsh punishments | EUROtoday

After the large riots on the second division sport between 1. FC Magdeburg and Dynamo Dresden, the President of the Football Association Saxony-Anhalt a tricky crackdown is required. Perpetrators have to be recognized rapidly after which it’s essential that there are fast and harsh sentences, mentioned the previous Interior Minister of Saxony-Anhalt, Holger Stahlknecht (CDU), to MDR. It can be a couple of preventative impact. Instead of probation or a high-quality, a jail sentence is likely to be applicable.

Police are in search of pictures and movies from the stadium

At the identical time, Stahlknecht spoke out in opposition to ghost video games. “We always have some people who don’t follow the rules, and in the end an entire society suffers from these excesses.” At least 64 law enforcement officials had been injured within the second division sport on Saturday night and 17 needed to be handled in hospital. Supporters of 1. FC Magdeburg tried to get into the visitor block and had been stopped by law enforcement officials.

Die police has now arrange its personal investigation group and an data portal on the Internet. The Magdeburg police station is asking witnesses to add pictures or movies of the riots through the portal.

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