Ilves won Kärpät 1–0 on Saturday night. After the match, there was a mass fight in Sorin Square.
Video material has been circulated on social media about the mass battle that took place after the semi-final match between the Ilves and Kärppi Champions League on Saturday.
Ilves won the match Joona Ikosen hit 1-0 and moved to 3rd in the match series. The teams will meet next Monday.
According to a video shared on Twitter, the situation is triggered when a police car drives to the scene and some of the fighters run away.
Sports asked the CEO of the Finnish Championship League From Riku Kallioniemiwhat is known about the case and may result in some sanctions imposed by the SM League.
– The investigation into what happened is still going on. After that, we will decide whether there is a need for further action, Kallioniemi reported.
Fly Safety Manager Timo Karsi tells Urheilu that the club does not yet have more detailed information about the events.
– It’s all about media information. No one knows except that the park is hoarse, pruning in.
Karsi says he has researched a video that spreads about the fight, but doesn’t recognize the people.
Karsi said that he will not start reaching out to the representatives of the fan groups now, but will rather talk to them face-to-face when Kärpät plays against Ilves on Monday.
Karsi also states that based on the information spread on the Internet, it is possible that the fight would have been agreed in advance. However, this is only speculation, not confirmed information, Karsi pointed out.
Lynx Security Manager Brother Valkama conveyed the same comment to Urheil, which it had previously given to MTV, ie “the matter is being investigated with the authorities”.
On Twitter, the post has also been tagged with # titles41 and # remote flies, which refer to Ilves and Kärppi fan groups.
Chairman of the Far Flies Miia Joupperi comments on Twitter that he does not see members of the association in the video. Sport reached the Vice President of the Far Flies Pekka Koiviston, which says the same thing: the matter has been clarified, and according to his information, no group of Far Flies was involved. Koivisto says the fan group condemns that action.
Sports has not reached Ilves’ support group to comment on the matter.