Six fan offences at football matches downgraded from criminal top disciplinary
The government is looking to downgrade certain offences committed in stadiums from criminal to disciplinary but it appears lighting flares on the stands will not...
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Three remanded for Larnaca football violence
AFTER a lengthy procedure which lasted from morning until 4pm on Friday, three of the five hooligans arrested for Wednesday’s football violence in Larnaca were...
Police arrest hooligans
Police on Thursday issued arrest warrants for six people after a group of about 50 hooligans interrupted the afternoon practice of Larnaca football team Aek...
Hooligans interrupt Aek practice (updated)
Police on Thursday issued arrest warrants for six people after a group of about 50 hooligans interrupted the afternoon practice of Larnaca football team Aek...
Three arrested during football trouble
Three people were slightly injured and police arrested three people in connection with crowd trouble after Sunday’s football game between Apollon and Apoel in Limassol....
Controversial fan card expected next year
A controversial sports fan card was expected to be gradually rolled out at the beginning of next year, a senior official said on Tuesday, due...
Croatian FA hit by ticket restrictions and 100,000 euro fine – UEFA
The Croatian soccer federation has been prohibited from selling tickets to ‘certain fans’ identified as ‘hooligans’ and handed a 100,000-euro fine after their supporters caused...
Euro 2016 violence spreads to second French city (Update)
Violent clashes between fans spread to a second French city on Saturday, tainting the opening days of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament and raising questions...
British soccer fans, locals clash in Marseille as Euro 2016 opens
French police stepped in to halt skirmishes between British soccer fans and locals in the port city of Marseille overnight, just hours before the Euro...
Minister determined to proceed with fan card
By George Psyllides THE government is determined to see the fan card through, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou declared on Wednesday, saying it was the previous...
CSO cannot meet fan-card deadline
By Constantinos Psillides There is no way the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO) can meet the January 2015 deadline set by Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou, for...
House approves anti-hooliganism bill
The House on Wednesday approved a controversial bill that aims to tackle football related violence, but made certain amendments that irked Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou....
‘Time to act like Thatcher on football hooliganism’
By Angelos Anastasiou PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades has pledged to address the issue of hooliganism “decisively” and promote exercise and sport among the Cypriot youth as...
Justice minister brushes off calls for his resignation
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou on Thursday brushed off calls for his resignation over football-related clashes, describing them as hypocritical attacks that served different expediencies each...
Three football fans remanded in custody
Three football fans were remanded in custody for four days on Friday in connection with attacking and injuring police officers during a football cup fixture...
