Mavrotas: “The goal is to have the new identification system ready for entering the stadiums on February 12”

Her ban on holding matches with spectators in football until February 12 they want to be exploited by those in charge so that with the return to… normality, the new identification system for entering the stadiums has been implemented. THE George Mavrotass gave his “present” today on an ERT show talking about the developments of the last few days regarding the phenomena of violence and pointed out that the cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Governance has already started to be able to… run the specific project.

“Until now, what was done was checking the cameras once a year before the start of the championships. Now there will be a daily surveillance to see if the systems are working and to get approval from the police. Regarding the entry of spectators to the stadiums, it will not be possible with a shower or with a photocopy of a QR Code that you do not know who it is. We are in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Governance. Those who went to see this summer’s Super Cup between Manchester City and Sevilla will have seen that there were no paper tickets. They went with their mobile phone, which has the ability to identify the ticket holder. With this intact he will go to the turnstile, open and enter, without the need for police force for identification.”

Asked if the system could be ready by 12/2 he said: “That is the goal. To have the systems in place. In the interim we will also have the cooperation of the groups who also have a common interest to face a common enemy.”Giorgos Mavrotas mentioned – initially – and continued talking about the way spectators enter the stadiums…

“It won’t be done with a shower or with some photocopy of a QR Code that you don’t know who it is”emphasized the general secretary of Sports and replied that the goal is for the new system to be ready to work with the return to holding matches with spectators.

Finally, on the issue of identification, he said: “You will not need to show your ID. In order for the ticket to be issued, identification will have to be made for the issuance of the ticket. We will take the necessary measures to ensure that there will be no possibility of non-identification.”