The murder of Alkis Kampanos was mentioned by its vice president Commission, Margaritis Schoinas speaking at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Mr. Schoinas stressed that the problem of violence and hooliganism “is here” and must be resolved “now”.
More specifically, the vice-president of the Commission noted that “after the tragic murder of Alkis, the glass overflowed. It is the duty of all of us to cooperate and throw violence out of them once and for all pitches, from clubs, from sports. “Not alone, together with the unions, the federations, the leagues, the Council of Europe.”
He pointed out that “violence and hooliganism they will not be dealt with by acting reassuringly, ignoring or ignoring the facts. The problem is here, in the neighborhoods, in the alleys, in the gyms and in the stadiums. We as Europe must solve the problem now. The biggest responsibility lies with the national federations that hold sports in their hands. We want them to do it now. If they do not, we will. And we will not do it alone. We will do it with the help and active participation of UEFA and FIFA who are ready to help “.
“I declare here before the EP and the elected representatives of the Europeans that I personally will never stop trying to break the chain of violence, hooliganism, discrimination, racism, anti-Semitism from sport and society. It is time to rise to the occasion to defend what unites us, our European values. It is our responsibility “stressed the Vice President of the Commission.
Finally, he pointed out that “Europe’s youth demands it. THE fight against violence between young people and fans is our obligation towards societies and the new generation “.
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