Sven Gatz was our guest this Tuesday in the beautiful morning. And even if the Brussels minister of the Budget is not in charge of these questions, he returned, at the microphone of Christope Deborsu, on the scenes of violence in Brussels on the sidelines of the final of the Belgian Cup this Sunday, May 4. He believes that the police have “lack of coordination“.
This Sunday, May 4 was to be a celebration of sport in Brussels with the final of the Belgian football Cup. But hooligans have spoiled the party. Some “supporters“Brugeois violently attacked those of Anderlecht. They also attacked businesses from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and throws, assaulting residents. The violence did not fall back on the next day, on the contrary.
Police management for an event of such magnitude is called into question. According to Sven Gatz, “Brussels police were well organized around the King Baudoin stadium (Editor’s note: where the meeting took place) “. He nevertheless issues a reserve on the next:”I wonder what were the contacts between the Brussels police and the Bruges police.“
Our guest specifies his thought: “Each club has Spotters, people who know the bad elements of the supporters. And there, not being aware of what this group of Bruges was going to do, it’s still weird. So there, you need clarifications.“
-The fault of Brugeois police then? “”Non“Said Sven Gatz before putting a layer:”I think they lacked a coordination element. It’s not just what’s going on and in the stadium, then there is the rest. I think the police have underestimated this element.“
As for the overflows in Brussels, it goes further: “I think the Verlinden and Quintin ministers (Editor’s note: justice and interior) must take charge of this case because it is really a national level“.
“Nothing to do with football”
The Flemish liberal returns to the football law, relating to security in matches and which aims to fight against hooliganism. This law provides for administrative or criminal sanctions (such as stadium prohibition up to 10 years) and even makes it possible to prohibit certain supporters from leaving the territory during important competitions. “”There is the aggravating circumstance of racism. It was just that, it has nothing to do with sport. Football law must be activated and reviewed“, Harts our interlocutor.
He does not specify which revisions he imagines. Sven Gatz Bruxelle Hooligans Police
