According to their contact person, Inter’s supporters plan to respect police orders in tonight’s home match against SJK.
The supporters of the football club Inter are disappointed by the police’s decision to ban large fan sheets in the stands.
According to the police, the sheets have been used to cover up the use of prohibited pyrotechnic devices, torches and smoke.
Contact person for Inter supporters Aino Ylinen says that the supporters received information about the sheet ban from the club this week. The police did not contact the supporters before the decision.
– It’s surprising. A condition for clubs to obtain a league license is that they have appointed contact persons for supporters who can be contacted and have these discussions.
“The police are not quite on the map”
According to the police, the use of prohibited pyrotechnic products is increased in the current seasonsheets have been used to hide prohibited substances and the activity has caused danger to the public.
Aino Ylinen says that some flammable products have been used in the supporter’s stand. He considers the police’s understanding of fan culture to be low.
– The police appeals to the fact that large sheets are invariably used to disguise or prevent identification. Reducing Tifo culture and this culture of support to such an extent shows that the police may not be fully aware of football support culture.
According to Ylinen, the police’s decision has raised eyebrows among Inter supporters.
– Let’s think that those nasty away fans will come from there and try to burn down our stands, start a fight and cause fights. That’s not the point at all.
According to Ylinen, support is also associated with mild symptoms. He hopes that excesses would be discussed as openly as possible with everyone.
– Such a unilateral decision unnecessarily increases the confrontation and tensions between the authorities and supporters.
could not reach the Southwestern Finland police to comment on the matter.
Inter, who played themselves in the middle of the Veikkausliiga, will face SJK, who are second in the league, at home on Friday night. According to Ylinen, the supporters will respect the police’s orders during the evening’s match.
shows on Friday 16.8. Veikkausliiga match Inter–SJK. The live broadcast on Areena and TV2 starts at 6 p.m.