The Danish Football Association is concerned about its own supporters. UEFA has already fined the DBU tens of thousands of euros for beer-throwing fans. Spokesperson Jakob Höyer fears that after the sky-high fines, the union will also have to face a regulatory penalty if the beer showers continue. The association says it will monitor more closely through the ticketing system and camera surveillance during the remainder of the tournament and does not rule out the possibility of stadium bans following.
Denmark played all its group matches at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen this European Championship. The eighth final against Wales was played in the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The Danish federation is concerned that exuberant fans treat their fellow supporters to a beer shower when they score a goal. “We have received several fines from UEFA,” Höyer confirms to Extra Bladet. “If such situations continue to occur, the fines will be increased. At the moment it runs into the hundreds of thousands of crowns (tens of thousands of euros, ed.).”
Denmark got off to a late start this European Championship and secured themselves in the last group match of the eighth finals, when Russia was defeated 1-4. “It’s nice that there is a party and that people are enthusiastic, but it is very problematic for others,” Höyer continues. “Many fans go home with a bad experience. There is unsustainable and unacceptable behavior. We try to enter into a dialogue with our fans and make it clear to them that they are ruining it for many. In the worst case, the fines are commuted to points penalties in qualifying matches for the next European Championship.”
The Danish football fever has now reached so far that fans have joined forces to rent a private jet to experience the quarterfinals in Baku, reports TV Midvest. In addition to round-trip transportation, the trip includes a complimentary bar, caviar, a three-course dinner on board and entry to the quarter-final between Denmark and the Czech Republic. The costs amount to about fifty thousand euros. The company Herning Helicopters is now working on it and placed an appeal on Facebook a few days ago.
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