The measures to deal with fan violence are announced at this time in a joint press conference by the Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou and the Deputy Minister of Sports Yiannis Vroutsis.

The legislative framework for sports that we went to the Parliament is completely new, Yannis Vroutsis emphasized, it was voted by a wide majority. “He shields the fields, in the first phase of football and then all the fields” he noted.

We have specific milestone dates for the stadiums to open. On Tuesday, February 13, they open in a new environment with a new Permanent Committee to Combat Violence that will impose strict sanctions. With a firecracker the stadium will be closed by fans without a second thought it will be closed the following Sunday when the team (which has fallen foul) plays at home.

We respect the self-government of the EPO, football, UEFA and FIFA, but we will close the stadiums based on specific responsibilities and penalties, not subjective thinking, Yannis Vroutsis clarified.

In view of the opening of the Superleague stadiums to the fans, which is scheduled for the next Monday February 13, the government announces a package of fan violence measures including cameras and e-ticketing for ID to prevent offending behavior at sporting events.