Two arrests over football clashes
Two male suspects, 16 and 20, were arrested late on Friday on suspicion of participating in clashes between AEL and Apollon football fans that saw...
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Justice minister declares sport ID cards have made football family friendly
Over 100,000 sports fans are now holders of the sports ID card, popularly known as the fan card, according to the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO)....
Wrongful arrest of Omonia fans ‘unfortunate’
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said on Friday that the wrongful arrest of three Omonia fans for hurling objects during a match with rival team Apoel...
Three out of four footie fans wrongly arrested for causing trouble, police say (Update 2)
Three out of four Omonia fans arrested for hurling objects on the pitch during a match on Monday against Apoel have been released, police said...
Govt prepared to tinker with but not scrap fan card
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides reiterated the government’s position on Wednesday to keep the controversial fan ID card despite the reaction of football fan organisations who...
Parties seeking to postpone football fan ID cards (Updated)
The football fan card must not be scrapped, Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said on Wednesday after political parties called for the ID card to be...
Government plans to amend penalties linked to fan cards
The government said on Monday it will not be scrapping the controversial sports fan card but it will look into amending provisions to reduce...
Four Eintracht fans fined for flares and narcotics
Four men were arrested and taken to court and fined for bringing flares and narcotics to the Eintracht Frankfurt – Apollon game on Thursday, police...
Football hooligans fined and banned
Two football hooligans were fined €750 each and barred from matches for nine months on Friday for possessing flares and firecrackers during the Apoel-Astana game...
Firecrackers and flares lead to arrests at football game
Several arrests were made both before and after the Apoel-Astana football match in Nicosia’s GSP stadium on Thursday night. Before the start, a 22-year-old man,...
